---
kind: "unit"
title: "32"
title_heading: "National Defense"
key: "subtA/chI/subchD/part45"
level: "part"
label: "Part 45"
heading: "Medical Malpractice Claims by Members of the Uniformed Services"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/subtA-chI-subchD-part45"
sections_count: 15
---

# Part 45 — Medical Malpractice Claims by Members of the Uniformed Services

Title 32 C.F.R. — National Defense › Subtitle A — Department of Defense › Chapter I — Office of the Secretary of Defense › Subchapter D — Personnel, Military and Civilian

## Sections

- [§45.1. Purpose of this part.](/cfr/32/45.1.md)
- [§45.2. Claims payable and not payable in general.](/cfr/32/45.2.md)
- [§45.3. Authorized claimants.](/cfr/32/45.3.md)
- [§45.4. Filing a claim.](/cfr/32/45.4.md)
- [§45.5. Elements of payable claim: facilities and providers.](/cfr/32/45.5.md)
- [§45.6. Element of payable claim: negligent or wrongful act or omission.](/cfr/32/45.6.md)
- [§45.7. Element of payable claim: proximate cause.](/cfr/32/45.7.md)
- [§45.8. Calculation of damages: disability rating.](/cfr/32/45.8.md)
- [§45.9. Calculation of damages: economic damages.](/cfr/32/45.9.md)
- [§45.10. Calculation of damages: non-economic damages.](/cfr/32/45.10.md)
- [§45.11. Calculation of damages: offsets for DoD and VA Government compensation.](/cfr/32/45.11.md)
- [§45.12. Initial and Final Determinations.](/cfr/32/45.12.md)
- [§45.13. Appeals.](/cfr/32/45.13.md)
- [§45.14. Final and conclusive resolution.](/cfr/32/45.14.md)
- [§45.15. Other claims procedures and administrative matters.](/cfr/32/45.15.md)