Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§1206a Reserve component members unable to perform duties when ordered to active duty: disability system processing
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 61— - RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY › § 1206a
Summary
If a reservist is sent to active duty for more than 30 days but is released within 30 days because of a preexisting physical, medical, or dental condition that was not made worse by the active duty, they are treated as if they served 30 days or less for benefit and eligibility rules. Any chapter 55 benefit already paid to the member or their dependent before or during that active duty cannot be taken back or changed.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §1206a
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(a)A member of a reserve component who is ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days and is released from active duty within 30 days of commencing such period of active duty for a reason stated in subsection (b) shall be considered for all purposes under this chapter to have been serving under an order to active duty for a period of 30 days or less.
(b)Subsection (a) applies in the case of a member released from active duty because of a failure to meet—
(1)physical standards for retention due to a preexisting condition not aggravated during the period of active duty; or
(2)medical or dental standards for deployment due to a preexisting condition not aggravated during the period of active duty.
(c)Notwithstanding subsection (a), any benefit under chapter 55 of this title received by a member described in subsection (a) or a dependent of such member before or during the period of active duty shall not be subject to recoupment or otherwise affected.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 1206a
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73