S02E01 The MRDP Gatekeeper: When Medical Retention Ends and IDES Begins

The MedBoard- Maximize Your Military Disability Rating

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From Open Ranks Nurse Consulting Services and their Service Project 'The Future Veterans Initiative' comes a new podcast exploring the complex medical board process service members navigate. For more on Open Ranks' services, visit www.openranksnc.com. Join us as we dive deep into this confusing system, providing insights and guidance to empower those transitioning out due to medical reasons. Become an insider and subscribe to our youtube channel: Open Ranks Youtube Channel

The Medical Retention Determination Point (MRDP) is the point that must be reached before a service member is referred into the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) program. It serves as the gateway to determining if a medical condition is severe enough to potentially render the member unfit for continued military service.

At the MRDP, medical authorities assess if the service member's condition meets retention standards set by their branch of service. If the condition does not meet retention standards, meaning it prevents full duty performance, then the member is referred to the IDES process for a full medical evaluation board.

However, if at the MRDP it is determined the condition is not severe enough to make the member unfit, then they are not entered into the IDES disability evaluation system.

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