DD Form 2796 is used for which health assessment?

• A. Post-deployment Health Re-assessment
• B. Post-deployment Health Assessment
• C. Pre-deployment health screening
• D. Post-deployment health update

Answer: (B)

The main idea is post-deployment health surveillance. After returning from deployment, service members complete a health assessment to capture current symptoms, exposures, and health concerns so clinicians can identify problems early and arrange appropriate follow-up care.

DD Form 2796 is the Post-deployment Health Assessment, the initial screening done on return to identify immediate or evolving health issues and to link individuals with needed medical evaluation or referrals. This form specifically supports timely access to care based on what the service member reports at that point in time.

This is distinct from pre-deployment screening, which uses a different form and happens before deployment, and from later steps that focus on delayed or evolving issues, such as a post-deployment health reassessment conducted months later to catch problems that appear or persist over time. A “post-deployment health update” isn’t a standard DoD form.