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of Representatives Documents Testimony by Lernes Hebert, Acting Director, Officer andEnlisted Personnel Management, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Military Personnel Policy), U.S. Department of Defense Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on Personality Disorder discharges and the Department's progress in implementing recommendations made on sale tiffany 1837 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to improve

oversight of the Personality Disorder discharge process. In response to the October 2008, GAO audit, the Department implemented policy changes and established a reporting process to maintain oversight of the Military Departments' progress in carrying out these requirements. Today, I will report on those policy changes and how the Military Departments' compliance with those policy changes has progressed. Separation Policy Through the Department's separation policies, individuals are provided an

orderly transition after service to the Nation and the Department can properly husband the forces under arms to meet national security needs. As the requirements for service on sale paloma picasso often physically demanding, fitness for duty is a key element of these policies. Medical fitness determination is an area where great care must be taken to ensure accuracy and fairness. In that regard, the nature of the signature injuries sustained in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has challenged the Department's understanding and treatment of those injuries. As the body of knowledge of PTSD and TBI has matured, personnel policies

have also evolved to provide Service members a on sale elsa peretti evaluation prior to consideration of a discharge from military service. The Department's separation and transition policies offer multiple levels of oversight to tender the appropriate characterization of each service member's separation. This critical review by medical professionals is especially important in ensuring the proper diagnosis and treatment of wounded warriors with PTSD, TBI, or other physical and psychological conditions and initiate an appropriate, compensable, physical disability discharge when warranted. Leadership awareness and understanding of

PTSD and TBI, and accurate diagnosis of mental health conditions, as they relate to Personality Disorder separations, are Department priorities. On August 28, 2008, the Department issued on sale atlas jewelry policy on personality disorders separations, which added greater rigor and oversight. The revised policy only permits a personality disorder separation if diagnosed by a psychiatrist or PhD-level psychologist. Implementation of this change has increased the Department's confidence in our ability to accurately diagnose personality disorders, which by themselves are not compensable. This change serves to help ensure accurate diagnoses of mental health conditions and improve the identification of any co