,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4   
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,mr4    
,begi*1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to ext5d ! duration ( !   
,physical ,disability ,bo>d ( ,review & 
to ! exp& ! au?ority ( su* ,bo>d to     
review ( ! sep>ation ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces on ! basis ( a m5tal condition n  
am\nt+ to disability1 includ+ sep>ation 
on ! basis ( a p]sonality or adju/m5t   
disord]4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,s]vicememb] ,m5tal ,heal?  
,review ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,s9ce       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 approximately     
#cj1jjj vet]ans h be5 sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ 
,=ces on ! basis ( a p]sonality disord] 
or adju/m5t disord]4  7#b7 ,ne>ly all   
vet]ans :o are sep>at$ on ! basis ( a   
p]sonality or adju/m5t disord] are      

prohibit$ f access+ s]vice-connect$     
disability comp5sation1 disability      
sev]ance pay1 & disability retirem5t    
pay4  7#c7 ,_m vet]ans :o are sep>at$ on
 ! basis ( a p]sonality or adju/m5t     
disord] are unable to f9d employm5t     
because ( ! p]sonality disord] or       
adju/m5t disord] label on _! ,c]tificate
 ( ,release or ,dis*>ge f ,active ,duty4
  7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice has f\nd t ! regulatory          
compliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9    
sep>at+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on !     
basis ( a p]sonality or adju/m5t disord]
 0 z l[ z #dj p]c5t betwe5 #bjja &      
#bjjg4  7#e7 ,expansion ( ! au?ority ( !
 ,physical ,disability ,bo>d ( ,review  
to include review ( ! sep>ation ( memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on ! basis ( a m5tal   
condition n am\nt+ to disability1       
includ+ sep>ation on ! basis ( a        
p]sonality or adju/m5t disord]1 is      
w>rant$ 9 ord] to ensure t any vet]an   
wrongly sep>at$ on su* basis w h !      
ability to access disability b5efits &  

employm5t opportunities available to    
vet]ans4  #c4 ,review by ,physical      
,disability ,bo>d ( ,review ( milit>y   
sep>ation on basis ( a m5tal condition n
 am\nt+ to disability  7a7 ,memb]s      
entitl$ to review by ,physical          
,disability ,bo>d ( ,review ,section    
#aeed;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a77#a71 by /rik+ disability            
det]m9ations ( cov]$ individuals by     
,physical ,evaluation ,bo>ds & ins]t+   
disability & sep>ation det]m9ations     
reg>d+ c]ta9 memb]s & =m] memb]s ( !    
arm$ =ces describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,cov]$      
individuals ,= purposes ( ?is section1  
cov]$ individuals are memb]s & =m]      
memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces :o--  7#a7 dur+ !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & 
end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad1 are sep>at$
 f ! arm$ =ces due to unfitness = duty  
because ( a m$ical condition ) a        
disability rat+ ( #bj p]c5t disabl$ or  

less & are f\nd to be n eligible =      
retirem5t2 or  7#b7 be=e ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjad1 are sep>at$ f ! arm$ =ces due (  
unfitness = duty because ( a m5tal      
condition n am\nt+ to disability1       
includ+ sep>ation on ! basis ( a        
p]sonality disord] or adju/m5t disord]4 
4  7b7 ,nature & scope ( review ,su*    
section is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 z
 subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g71           
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7d73  7d7 ,review ( sep>ations due to   
unfitness = duty because ( a m5tal      
condition n am\nt+ to disability  7#a7  
,^u ! reque/ ( a cov]$ individual       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection   
7b71 or a surviv+ sp\se1 next ( k91 or  
legal repres5tative ( a cov]$ individual
 describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 ! ,physical   
,disability ,bo>d ( ,review %all review 
! f9d+s & decisions ( ! ,physical       
,evaluation ,bo>d ) respect to su* cov]$
 individual4 ,9 addition1 ! ,physical   

,disability ,bo>d ( ,review may review1 
^u its own motion1 ! f9d+s & decisions (
 ! ,physical ,evaluation ,bo>d ) respect
 to a cov]$ individual describ$ 9 su*   
p>agraph4  7#b7 ,:5ev] a review is      
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! memb]s ( ! 
,physical ,disability ,bo>d ( ,review   
%all include at lea/ "o lic5s$          
psy*ologi/ & "o lic5s$ psy*iatri/ :o has
 n _h any fiduci>y responsibility to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se s9ce ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjja4  7#c7 ,9 conduct+ ! review "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,physical ,disability  
,bo>d ( ,review %all consid]--  7,a7 !  
f9d+s ( ! psy*ologi/ or psy*iatri/ ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o diagnos$ ! m5tal 
condition2  7,b7 ! f9d+s & decisions ( !
 sep>ation au?ority ) respect to ! cov]$
 individual2 &  7,c7 :e!r ! sep>ation   
au?ority correctly foll[$ ! process =   
sep>ation z set =? 9 law1 includ+       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se regulations1        
directives1 & policies4  7#d7 ,! review 
by ! ,physical ,disability ,bo>d (      
,review "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be bas$ on

 ! records ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & su* o!r 
evid5ce z may be pres5t$ to ! ,bo>d4 ,! 
,bo>d %all consid] any & all evid5ce to 
be consid]$1 includ+ private m5tal heal?
 records submitt$ by ! cov]$ individual 
9 support ( ! claim4  7#e7 ,if !        
,physical ,disability ,bo>d ( ,review   
proposes1 ^u its own motion1 to conduct 
a review "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a
 cov]$ individual1 ! ,bo>d %all notify !
 cov]$ individual1 or a surviv+ sp\se1  
next ( k91 or legal repres5tative ( !   
cov]$ individual1 ( ! propos$ review &  
obta9 ! cons5t ( ! cov]$ individual or a
 surviv+ sp\se1 next ( k91 or legal     
repres5tative ( ! cov]$ individual be=e 
proce$+ ) ! review4  7#f7 ,aft] !       
,physical ,disability ,bo>d ( ,review   
has complet$ ! review "u ?is subsection 
) respect to ! sep>ation ( a cov]$      
individual1 ! ,bo>d %all provide !      
claimant ) a /atem5t ( reasons conc]n+ !
 ,bo>d's decision4 ,! cov]$ individual  
has ! "r to raise ) ! ,bo>d a motion =  

reconsid]ation if--  7,a7 new evid5ce c 
be pres5t$ t w\ld address ! issues rais$
 9 ! ,bo>d's /atem5t ( reasons2 or  7,b7
 ! ,bo>d has made a pla9 error 9 mak+   
its recomm5dation4  4  7c7 ,correction (
 milit>y records ,subsection 7f7 ( su*  
section1 z r$esignat$ by subsection     
7b77#a71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7f7
 ,correction ( milit>y records  7#a7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
%all correct ! milit>y records ( a cov]$
 individual 9 accordance ) !            
recomm5dation made by ! ,physical       
,disability ,bo>d ( ,review "u          
subsection 7e7 unless ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! ,bo>d has made a cle>ly    
errone\s recomm5dation4 ,any su*        
correction %all be made effective z ( ! 
date ( ! sep>ation ( ! cov]$ individual4
  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ individual   
previ\sly sep>at$ ) a lump-sum or o!r   
paym5t ( back pay & all[ances at        
sep>ation1 ! am\nt ( pay or o!r monet>y 
b5efits to :i* su* individual w\ld be   
entitl$ bas$ on ! individual's milit>y  

record z correct$ %all be adju/$ to take
 into acc\nt receipt ( su* lump-sum or  
o!r paym5t 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y ( !
 milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ consid]s      
appropriate4  7#c7 ,if ! ,physical      
,disability ,bo>d ( ,review makes a     
recomm5dation n to correct ! milit>y    
records ( a cov]$ individual1 ! action  
tak5 on ! report ( ! ,physical          
,evaluation ,bo>d to :i* su*            
recomm5dation relates %all be treat$ z  
f9al z ( ! date ( su* action4  4  7d7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,su* section is fur!r  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7  
by ins]t+ aft] ,review ! foll[+3 (      
sep>ations due to unfitness = duty      
because ( m$ical condition ) a l[       
disability rat+2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7--  7i7 by ins]t+ describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7b7 aft] a   
cov]$ individual ! fir/ place x appe>s2 
7ii7 by ins]t+ describ$ 9 su* p>agraph  
aft] a cov]$ individual ! second place x
 appe>s2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ ! second     
s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,9 

addition1 ! ,physical ,disability ,bo>d 
( ,review may review1 ^u its own motion1
 ! f9d+s & decisions ( ! ,physical      
,evaluation ,bo>d ) respect to a cov]$  
individual describ$ 9 su* p>agraph42 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$ by  
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ "u         
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ conduct$ "u     
subsection 7c7 or 7d74  7e7             
,notification ( new availability (      
review  7#a7 ,notification requirem5t ,9
 ! case ( individuals describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b7 ( section #aeed;a (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 :o h be5 sep>at$ f ! 
,arm$ ,=ces dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on      
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & end+ on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or :o are sep>at$
 aft] t date1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 ensure1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1
 t su* individuals receive oral & writt5
 notification ( _! "r to a review ( _!  
sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u su* section
 #aeed;a4  7#b7 ,compliance ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t ) jurisdiction ov]

 ! ,arm$ ,=ce 9 :i* ! individual s]v$   
imm$iately be=e sep>ation %all be       
responsible = provid+ to ! individual ! 
notification requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all monitor     
compliance ) ?is notification requirem5t
 & promptly notify ,congress ( any      
failures to comply4  7#c7 ,legal c\nsel 
,! notification requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7
 %all--  7,a7 in=m ! individual ( ! "r  
to obta9 legal or non-legal c\nsel to   
repres5t ! individual be=e ! ,physical  
,disability ,bo>d ( ,review2 &  7,b7    
include a li/ ( organizations t may     
provide su* c\nsel at no co/ to !       
individual4  7f7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,section head+ ,! head+ ( su* section  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #aeed;a4    
,physical ,disability ,bo>d ( ,review3  
review ( sep>ations ) disability rat+ ( 
#bj p]c5t or less & sep>ations on basis 
( m5tal condition n am\nt+ to disability
  4  7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table (  
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gi ( su*  
title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to

 section #aeed;a & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
item3  #aeed;a4 ,physical ,disability   
,bo>d ( ,review3 review ( sep>ations )  
disability rat+ ( #bj p]c5t or less &   
sep>ations on basis ( m5tal condition n 
am\nt+ to disability4  4