What does the PEB review to make retention vs separation determinations?

• A. The medical record review
• B. The MEB findings
• C. The service performance evaluations
• D. The PEB deliberations

Answer: (B)

The PEB makes retention versus separation decisions based on the Medical Evaluation Board findings. These findings summarize the medical diagnoses, the resulting functional impairments, prognosis, and the suggested disposition. They provide the medical evidence the PEB uses to judge whether the service member is fit to continue on active duty or should be separated (with or without a disability rating). Other items like broad medical records or performance evaluations aren’t the direct basis for this determination, and the PEB deliberations themselves are part of the process rather than the evidence used to decide fitness.