Physical Disability

Breaking the pain cycle

Live in agony or risk addiction? MHS pain management initiatives offer options

The Next Step: The Rehabilitation Journey After Lower Limb Amputation

This handbook will help to guide military members and their families through an amputation, recovery, and rehabilitation.

Physical Disability Board of Review Fact Sheet

The Physical Disability Board of Review, or PDBR, was legislated by Congress and implemented by the Department of Defense to ensure the accuracy and fairness of combined disability ratings of 20% or less assigned to service members who were discharged between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009. The PDBR uses medical information provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the military department. Once a review is complete, the PDBR forwards a recommendation to the secretary of the respective branch of the armed services.

Pilot Program on Investigational Treatment of Members of the Armed Forces for TBI and PTSD

HR 3304, NDAA for FY 2014, Sec. 704

Traumatic Brain Injury and the Art of Paddling

A U.S. Army veteran’s recipe for embracing life after several TBIs

Active duty amputee

More than 1,500 service members have lost limbs in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. For those faced with this traumatic injury, the Department of Defense medical system has adapted in the last 20 years to speed up the recovery process and improve prosthetics.

The LUKE Arm: Fulfilling a Promise to Wounded Warriors

The holiday season is bringing high-tech offerings for U.S. war veterans this year in the form of sophisticated bionic arms developed under the direction of DARPA's Revolutionizing Prosthetics program.

DoD Instruction 6040.44: Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)

This instruction establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for PDBR operation and management as required by section 1554a of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (c)).

• Identification #: DoD Instruction 6040.44
• Date: 7/2/2015
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Physical Disability

Patient Global Impression Change Scale

Form filled out by patients to rate their changes in activity, symptoms, emotions and quality of life.

Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory Form

Form used by providers to question patients about their symptoms

Military Acute Concussion Evaluation 2012

Use this form to screen for concussions

Decision Brief on Sustainment and Advancement of Amputee Care

Decision Brief on Sustainment and Advancement of Amputee Care presented to the Defense Health Board

Health Care Delivery Subcommittee Update on Sustainment and Advancement of Amputee Care

Health Care Delivery Subcommittee Update on Sustainment and Advancement of Amputee Care presented to the Defense Health Board

Trauma and Injury Subcommittee Update Theater Trauma Lessons Learned Tasking

Trauma and Injury Subcommittee Update presented to the Defense Health Board

Neuroimaging following TBI in non deployed setting

The guidance contained in this CR represents a review of currently published literature and expert contributions obtained by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) in collaboration with clinical subject matter experts representing the Services, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), academic, research and civilian sectors.