Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)

Date of Publication:

10/8/2024

Definition:

A board that is composed of two or more civilian or military physicians working for the Department of Defense. For service members entering the Disability Evaluation System, the Medical Evaluation Board conducts the medical evaluation on conditions that potentially affect the service member’s fitness for duty. The MEB documents the service member’s condition and history with a narrative summary, sometimes referred to as the “MEB report.” The term sometimes refers to the MEB process.