R 290731Z JUN 07
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 396/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CHANGE 2 TO MCO 1770.2A NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY (NOE) BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC(MHP)/YMD:19911101//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV ASN(MRA)/YMD:20060517//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:19990310//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20011022//
POC/ORSINI, P.A./MGYSGT/CMC WWR RMED/-/TEL:DSN 278-0511/TEL:703-784-0511/ EMAIL:PATRICIA.ORSINI@USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1770.2A, NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. REF B IS SECNAVINST 1770.3D, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF INCAPACITATION AND INCAPACITATION BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE COMPONENTS (RENAMED LINE OF DUTY (LOD)). REF C IS MCO P1001R.1J, MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM). REF D IS MCO 1001.59, ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW) IN SUPPORT OF THE TOTAL FORCE.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PUBLISH A CHANGE OF NAME FOR THE NOE BENEFITS PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON OTHER SIGNIFICANT POLICY CHANGES PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF REVISIONS TO REFS A, C, AND D.
2. DEFINITIONS.
A. DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM (DES). THE PROCESS BY WHICH AN INJURED SERVICEMEMBER RECEIVES A MEDICAL BOARD DICTATION TO BE SENT TO THE PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARD (PEB), FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING FITNESS FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
B. NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY (NOE). THE MEDICAL BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) MEMBERS, REF A.
C. LINE OF DUTY (LOD). PER REF B, THE NEW TITLE OF THE INCAPACITATION BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR RC MEMBERS (REPLACING NOE).
D. MARINE CORPS MEDICAL ENTITLEMENTS DATA SYSTEM (MCMEDS). WEB-ENABLED APPLICATION UTILIZED BY CMC WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT/RESERVE MEDICAL ENTITLEMENTS DETERMINATION (WWR/RMED) TO REVIEW, APPROVE/DISAPPROVE, TRACK AND MANAGE LOD BENEFITS.
3. THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED AS CHANGE 1 OF REF A:A. NOE WILL NOW BE KNOWN AS LOD.
B. EFFECTIVE 15 AUGUST 2005, CMC MARINE FOR LIFE - INJURED SUPPORT/RESERVE MEDICAL ENTITLEMENTS DETERMINATION (M4L-IS/RMED) BECAME THE HQMC SECTION RESPONSIBLE FOR NOE. EFFECTIVE 1 APRIL 2007, WWR/RMED IS THE HQMC SECTION RESPONSIBLE FOR LOD.
C. RC MEMBERS (NOT INCLUDING THE ACTIVE RESERVE) INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY OR INACTIVE DUTY FOR 30 DAYS OR LESS, MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR LOD BENEFITS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND INCAPACITATION PAY. RC MEMBERS INJURED WHILE ON ACTIVATION/ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS WHOSE INJURIES ARE NOT RESOLVED BEFORE THEY EAS, AND WHO ELECT DEACTIVATION/EAS OVER MEDICAL HOLD, MAY REQUEST LOD BENEFITS VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. FOR RC MEMBERS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY, THIS REQUEST WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON RETURN TO THE RC. LOD BENEFITS FACILITATE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL THE INJURY OR ILLNESS IS RESOLVED, OR A MEDICAL EVALUATION BOARD IS COMPLETED FOR PROCESSING THROUGH THE DES.
D. MCMEDS IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED APPLICATION TO REQUEST LOD BENEFITS FOR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE UNITS. MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION COMMAND SHALL UTILIZE MCMEDS TO REQUEST LOD BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE MARINES.
E. ILLNESS OR INJURIES IDENTIFIED DURING THE POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENT (PDHRA) MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR LOD BENEFITS AND SERVICE CONNECTION, TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO DEPLOYMENT. ALL PDHRA REQUESTS FOR LOD BENEFITS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MCMEDS AND WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
F. IT IS THE RC MEMBER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT INJURIES TO HIS/HER CHAIN OF COMMAND/MEDICAL AUTHORITY AS SOON AS THEY OCCUR. ALL INJURIES MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE RC MEMBER'S HEALTH CARE RECORD. FAILURE TO REPORT OR DOCUMENT THE INJURY IN A TIMELY MANNER MAY RESULT IN A DENIAL OF LOD BENEFITS.
4. PROVMAIN.//