Legend for Figure D–8;Documenting Medical Entitlements <strong>and</strong> Survivor BenefitsFigure D–8. Documenting medical entitlements <strong>and</strong> survivor benefits38 AR 140–185 • 15 May 1987
(1) To indicate a soldier who is injured during annual training, but who remains in a duty status, enter “Injured, AT, (time <strong>and</strong> date),(description of injury <strong>and</strong> circumstances).” Enter Line of Duty determination only if a final determination has been made. Post entry asshown.(2) To indicate a soldier who is injured during annual training <strong>and</strong> is hospitalized, enter “Injured, AT, (time <strong>and</strong> date), (description of injury<strong>and</strong> circumstances), hosp (date entered). ” If soldier is released from hospital prior to reporting injury on DA Form 1379, include releasedate (i.e., “hosp 6MAY83 to 20MAY83”). Post entry as shown.(3) To indicate a soldier who becomes ill during annual training <strong>and</strong> is hospitalized, enter “III, AT, description of illness <strong>and</strong> circumstances(if applicable), hosp (date entered).” If soldier is released from hospital prior to reporting illness on DA Form 1379, include release date.Enter line of duty determination only if a final determination has been made. Post entry as shown.(4) To indicate a soldier who is injured during IDT, <strong>and</strong> the injury may result in a claim against the government, enter “Injured, (time <strong>and</strong>date) (description of injury <strong>and</strong> circumstances).” When the comm<strong>and</strong>er has completed his or her informal line of duty investigation, enter“DA Form 2173 forwarded (date)”.(5) To indicate a soldier who is injured while enroute to IDT, ADT, or AT, enter “Injured while enroute to (IDT/ADT/AT as appropriate)(description of injury)”. When the comm<strong>and</strong>er has completed his or her informal line of duty investigation, enter “DA Form 2173forwarded (date)”.(6) To indicate a soldier who contracts a debilitating disease during IDT, enter “ Ill, IDT, (date) (description of disease <strong>and</strong> circumstances,if appropriate)”. When the comm<strong>and</strong>er has completed his or her informal line of duty investigation, enter “DA Form 2173 forwarded(date)”.(7) When a final line of duty determination has been received, enter LOD-YES or LOD-NO (date received). If request for incapacitationpay has been submitted to MEDDAC, enter “ Req for incap pay submitted (date)”.(8) To indicate a deceased soldier, enter “ Deceased, (date, place, cause of death (if known), duty status, <strong>and</strong> Line of Duty determination(if known <strong>and</strong> if applicable, see AR 600–33)). ”Post entry as shown.(9) For instructions on posting information for soldiers receiving incapacitation pay, see Figure D–2, para 4b. A sample entry is shownalso on the opposite page.Note: If a soldier is injured or becomes ill <strong>and</strong> is hospitalized as a direct result of the injury or disease <strong>and</strong> is unable to return to duty onthe day the injury or disease was incurred, <strong>and</strong> the soldier has successfully completed one assembly <strong>and</strong> was performing the secondassembly on the same calendar day, enter “P” for both assemblies, provided the first assembly was satisfactorily performed.Incapacitation pay, if authorized, will begin the following day. Amend the training schedule to reflect that the soldier was hospitalized as adirect result of injury or disease incurred while in a duty status. If the injury or disease was incurred <strong>and</strong> the soldier was hospitalizedprior to completion of the first assembly when two were scheduled, enter “A” for both assemblies. Incapacitation pay, if authorized, willbegin on the day the injury or disease was incurred. The same reporting formula will be used when death occurs while the soldier is inan IDT duty status in order to document entitlement to unpaid allowances to survivors.Figure D–8. Documenting medical entitlements <strong>and</strong> survivor benefitsAR 140–185 • 15 May 198739