To which body may you appeal after rebutting IPEB and FPEB findings?

• A. PDAB
• B. PRC
• C. MEB Review Board
• D. Medical Appeals Panel

Answer: (A)

After you dispute the informal or formal PEB findings, the next step is to take the case to the PDAB, the Physical Disability Appeals Board. This board provides an independent, higher-level review of the disability evaluation decisions, re-examining the medical evidence and applying policy to determine whether the PEB’s conclusions should be modified, sustained, or overturned. It serves as the formal appeal channel within the disability evaluation system before any final retirement or separation actions are taken. Other boards handle different parts of the medical evaluation process, but the PDAB is the designated appellate body after rebutting IPEB and FPEB findings.