Tag Archives: Navy IDES Process
Navy PFA Resets and the New ADSEP Risk: What Sailors Need to Know
Beginning January 1, 2026, the Navy reset all prior PFA failures to zero — but introduced a strict rule allowing Administrative Separation after three failures within four years. For Sailors in the IDES MEB/PEB process, a third PFA failure can trigger ADSEP and potentially override a pending disability case unless the same medical condition caused […]
“The Navy PEB Is Quietly Becoming a Data-Driven Gatekeeper — And Nobody Told the Sailors”
The System Has Evolved — But Nobody Announced It If you’re a Sailor working your way through the Joint DoD/VA Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), you probably believe your case will rise or fall based on the quality of your medical evidence, your functional impairments, and the judgment of a panel of trained professionals. Once […]
Important Update re Navy IDES Case Processing
Reason for Delay: As many of you are aware, the Navy PEB experienced a software glitch with its new case management system- the Naval Disability Integrated Tracking System (“NDITS”)- on September 11, 2025, which has effectively prevented it from adjudicating cases since that time. The term NDITS is likely not new to some of you, […]
