ARMY DIR 2023-17 — Reserve Component Line Of Duty Requests And Behavioral Health Investigations
ARMY DIR 2023-17 governs Reserve component Line of Duty request processing and behavioral health investigations, including DA Form 3822 use.
- Publication number: ARMY DIR 2023-17
- Title: RESERVE COMPONENT LINE OF DUTY REQUESTS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INVESTIGATIONS
- Date: 12/14/2023
- Proponent: ASA (M&RA)
- Status: ACTIVE
View ARMY DIR 2023-17 on armypubs.army.mil
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It assigns verification, documentation, routing, centralized review, communication, and reporting duties for Reserve component LOD requests. It also establishes procedures for formal behavioral health LOD requests and states when the directive is rescinded.
Applies to: The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
Topics covered
- Reserve component Line of Duty requests
- Centralized LOD processing
- Behavioral health LOD investigations
- DA Form 3822
- Electronic LOD system access
- 30-day LOD reports
Questions and answers
Who verifies eligibility and uploads documents for a Reserve component LOD request?
RC unit commanders will delegate responsibility to designated unit personnel to verify eligibility and upload all necessary documentation for an LOD request into the electronic LOD system. (paragraph 4)
Where is a completed LOD request routed after documentation is entered?
Once the command-appointed unit member inputs the required documentation into the applicable electronic LOD system, it will be routed to the component (COMPO)-specific LOD centralized location as described in paragraph 4b of this directive. (paragraph 4)
What must centralized LOD locations do about unit representative access?
Manage downtrace unit representative electronic system access and educate unit and downtrace representatives on the process for entering LOD requests. (paragraph 4)
How do centralized LOD locations obtain missing documentation?
Communicate with the unit representative and RC Soldier to obtain required documentation necessary to complete the request (such as obtaining consent from the Soldier to release medical information forms). (paragraph 4)
How are behavioral health medical records handled in the LOD electronic system?
All medical documentation of the BH condition will be annotated on the DA Form 3822, eliminating the need for BH records to be included in the LOD electronic system. (paragraph 4)