Transcript Roles & Responsibilities of the PEBLO

U.S. ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND
1999 WORLDWIDE PEBLO CONFERENCE
15 JUNE 1999
Kathie Sneddon, PEBLO
Martin Army Community Hospital
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE PEBLO
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COUNSELOR
MOTHER
SUPERVISOR
EDITOR
MEDIATOR
CHAPLAIN
NURSE/DOCTOR
FIRST SERGEANT
PEST
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE PEBLO
• PEBLO IS APPOINTED BY THE COMMANDER.
• RESPONSIBILE FOR COUNSELING SOLDIERS
UNDERGOING PHYSICAL DISABILITY
PROCESSING.
• ENSURES MEB PROCEEDINGS REFERRED TO
THE PEB ARE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, AND
FULLY DOCUMENTED.
RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING
MEB PACKET
• PEBLO CHECKLIST (LTC TURBAN/LTC OLIVER)
• DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
• MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED (CONSULTS,
PHYSICAL, NARSUM, DA 3947)
• PERSONNEL DOCUMENTS
• LOD
• LES
• COMMANDERS LETTER
• OTHER DOCUMENTS
COUNSELING SOLDIERS
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MEB PROCESS
PEB PROCESS
APPEALS/STATEMENTS
PREPARING FOR OUTCOMES
VA
COAD
PTSC
ACAP
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
• SIGNATURES
• COMPENSATION WORKSHEET
• SEPARATION NOTICES
• REVIEWING DA 199 WITH SOLDIER
• COMMAND REPORTS
• BRIEFINGS
COUNSELING SOLDIERS
EVALUATED BY MEB
• DECISIONS WITHIN PROVINCE OF
ADJUDICATIVE BODIES
– MEDICALLY OR PHYSICALLY UNFIT FOR FURTHER
MILITARY SERVICE
– DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY BECAUSE OF
PHYSICAL DISABILITY
– A GIVEN PERCENTAGE RATING APPEARS PROPER
– LD DECISION IS FINAL
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
IT IS OKAY TO HAVE YOUR
OWN INTERNAL
PROCESSES THAT MAY
DIFFER FROM HOW
OTHER MTFs COMPLETE
THEIR MEBs---JUST
REMEMBER ALL
REQUIREMENTS MUST BE
COMPLETED TIMELY AND
ACCURATELY!
QUESTIONS?