Vol 3 Exam Questions (3) [426-435] Flashcards
- (426) What service(s) is/are involved with the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (DES)?
a. Air Force.
b. Air Force and Army.
c. Air Force, Army, and Navy.
d. Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
d. Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
- (427) In general, Airmen are not eligible for disability due to all of the following reasons, except
a. Airman with conditions that existed prior to service.
b. Airmen in an Absent Without Leave status.
c. Airmen pending honorable discharge.
d. Airmen facing court martial charges.
c. Airmen pending honorable discharge.
- (428) All of the following are examples of trigger events, except for
a. provider identification.
b. commander requests evaluation.
c. permanent change of station (PCS) cancellation for administrative actions.
d. Medical Retention Standards Branch (HQ AFPC/DPANM) identification and direction.
c. permanent change of station (PCS) cancellation for administrative actions.
- (428) What type of condition is not eligible for referral to the Disability Evaluation System (DES)?
a. Unfit.
b. Unsuiting.
c. Duty limitation.
d. Duty restriction.
a. Unfit.
- (428) What is a report of an Airman’s injury or illness, based on evaluation by a medical professional, that describes specific physical activities or functions that are recommended for the Airman to avoid allowing recovery or reducing risk of further injury?
a. Functional (or physical) restriction.
b. Functional (or physical) limitation.
c. Duty restriction.
d. Duty limitation.
a. Functional (or physical) restriction.
- (428) An AF Form 469 and AF Form 422 are good for a maximum of how many days?
a. 90 days.
b. 120 days.
c. 180 days.
d. 365 days.
d. 365 days.
- (428) An Airmen should be referred to the deployment availability working group (DAWG) if a mobility restriction goes over how many days?
a. 90 days.
b. 120 days.
c. 180 days.
d. 365 days.
a. 90 days.
- (428) Who from the following list is not required to attend the deployment availability working group (DAWG)?
a. Exercise physiologist.
b. Medical group commander.
c. Physical Evaluation Board liaison officer.
d. Medical Standards Management Element.
b. Medical group commander.
- (428) What is an authorized disposition the deployment availability working group (DAWG) can make?
a. Case dismissal.
b. Return to duty with ACL-C.
c. Permanent Disability Retirement List.
d. Temporary Disability Retirement List.
a. Case dismissal.
- (428) Once AFPC/DPANM (Medical Retention Standards Branch) reviews an initial review in lieu of (RILO), how do they notify the physical evaluation board liaison officer (PEBLO) of the determination?
a. E-mail from the organizational box.
b. Official memorandum.
c. AF Form 356.
d. AFPC/FL 4.
d. AFPC/FL 4.
- (429) Who appoints the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) clerk and the Physical Evaluation Board liaison Officer (PEBLO), and by what means is the PEBLO tasked?
a. Military treatment facility commander; published orders.
b. Flight commander, patient administration; published orders.
c. Military treatment facility commander; official correspondence.
d. Flight commander, patient administration; official correspondence.
a. Military treatment facility commander; published orders.
- (429) Which of the following is a responsibility of the medical evaluation board (MEB) clerk?
a. Schedules cases for board hearings.
b. Ensures accurate and complete case records are sent to the physical evaluation board (PEB).
c. Requests commander’s letter and keeps member’s commander/first sergeant apprised of the member’s case status.
d. Advises the patient administration or hospital services office of the final disposition of all cases where the member underwent PEB processing in an outpatient status.
a. Schedules cases for board hearings.
- (429) Which of the following is a responsibility of the Physical Evaluation Board liaison officer (PEBLO)?
a. Obtains evaluee or next of kin (NOK) signature on AF Form 618, Medical Board Report, forwards the completed medical evaluation board (MEB) package to the disposition authority, and makes proper distribution of that authority’s responses.
b. Counseling members or NOK on the physical evaluation board (PEB) findings and recommended disposition as documented on AF Form 356, Findings and Recommended Disposition of USAF Physical Evaluation Board.
c. Completes AF Form 618, Medical Board Report; obtains signatures from the board members and the approval authority; and assembles the attachments to AF Form 618, Medical Board Report.
d. Assists the evaluee in resolving any questions concerning the content of the report or summary.
b. Counseling members or NOK on the physical evaluation board (PEB) findings and recommended disposition as documented on AF Form 356, Findings and Recommended Disposition of USAF Physical Evaluation Board.
- (429) Before the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) process existed, how long would the average medical evaluation board (MEB) take from case imitation to Veteran’s Administration (VA) rating?
a. 5 years.
b. 4 years.
c. 3 years.
d. 2 years.
c. 3 years.
- (430) Who is the non-clinical benefits advisor to the member while going through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES)?
a. MEB clerk.
b. VA-MSC.
c. Provider.
d. PEBLO.
b. VA-MSC.