COMDTINST 6150.1
(b) Coordinate with the VBA representative to schedule the separating or retiring Coast
Guard member's VBA counseling and physical examination;
(7) Commands with health services clinics shall:
(a) Perform laboratory, x-ray, and other screening usually performed as Part 1 of the
separation examination; and
(b) Provide the completed Report of Medical Exam, DD-2808, Report of Medical History,
DD-2807-1, lab/test results, x-rays (when indicated) to the VBA representative.
(8) Ensure that the separating or retiring Coast Guard member that is enrolling in the BDDP
makes a complete copy of their original Coast Guard service health record (medical and
dental) and presents it to the VBA representative at the initial meeting regarding the
member's claim for disability. The VBA representative will use the member's copy of the
original service health record for the assessment and adjudication of the member's claim for
disability. The VBA representative will return the copy of the original Coast Guard health
record to the member for keeping prior to separation or retirement; and
(9) Ensure that the unit POC provides the VBA representative with the original Coast Guard
service health record not later than 7 days after the member's separation or retirement for
forwarding to the Veterans Regional Office (VRO) nearest their selected final home of
record.
b. At the time a Coast Guard member enrolls into the BDDP demonstration project, as delineated in
the CG/VBA BDDP MOA (see enclosure (2) for additional details), the VBA representative
shall:
(1) Provide Coast Guard members, not supported by a Coast Guard Clinic, with a comprehensive
medical examination sufficient to meet the needs of both the Coast Guard and the VA. This
examination will be conducted not sooner than 180 days prior to separation, but not later than
90 days prior to start of terminal leave or date of separation;
(2) Direct Coast Guard service members to return to their Command POC if unresolved
problems are identified and provide a memo to the Command POC that identifies the reason
for the member's return and remaining questions that require to be answered;
(3) Direct the nearest VA Medical Center to provide appropriate specialty consultations to
further evaluate the Coast Guard service member's claim of disability.
(4) Provide transcribed examination results within 21 days following the last examination to the
Command POC;
(5) Forward the original Coast Guard service health record and copy of the member's Certificate
of release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 to the VBARO nearest the member's
selected final home of record (as stated in the Coast Guard member's pre-separation or
retirement letter). (Note: Electronic notification of the original Coast Guard service health
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