| If a member of the army is considered medically unfit | | | | If the member is disabled while he is active in the |
| to perform his activities at the job, it may be | | | | duty, he will receive a disability compensation and |
| permanent medically retired. In this case, he will be | | | | vocational rehabilitation in order to obtain suitable |
| eligible for permanent disability retirements benefits. | | | | employment. If the person is totally and permanently |
| This benefits will be calculated based on the number | | | | disabled, or age of 65 or older he is qualified for a |
| of years when he served the Army, the degree that | | | | disability pension. |
| he had and the base salary. | | | | If the service member has a mental health problem |
| Physical disability degree can fluctuate over the time, | | | | which make him unable to fulfill his duties, he may be |
| depending on levels of physical disability. It is | | | | separated from the military service for medical issues. |
| important if the disability occurred while the person | | | | The review committee can recommend: return to |
| was in the military service and if it was aggravated | | | | duty (with no assignment limitations, with assignment |
| by the service. | | | | limitations, with medically re-training), placement on |
| There are also monetary compensations for | | | | military disability or retirement, separation from active |
| temporary disabilities, if the disability is not permanent. | | | | duty, medical retirement. |
| After a period of time, the person will go to a | | | | The recommendations of the medical committees are |
| medical committee that will decide whether he can | | | | overviewed by a central medical board. If the service |
| serve the military again or if the retirement must be | | | | member does not approve to these |
| extended. The members with permanent disabilities | | | | recommendations and considers them inappropriate, |
| receive the higher benefits than the ones with | | | | he can appeal and can require a legal council to assist |
| temporary disabilities. | | | | the board. |