Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1214 Right to Full and Fair Hearing
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 61 — RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY › § 1214
Summary
If a service member asks, they must get a complete and fair hearing before being retired or separated because of a physical disability, and the Secretary in charge may require the member to include a written statement explaining what they disagree with when making that request.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §1214
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No member of the armed forces may be retired or separated for physical disability without a full and fair hearing if the member demands it. The Secretary concerned may require submission of a statement of contention as part of the demand.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 121437:283 (less 1st 17 words).Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 413 (less 1st 17 words), 63 Stat. 825. The words “including
Regulations
” are omitted as covered by section 1216(a) of this title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “if the member demands it. The Secretary concerned may require submission of a statement of contention as part of the demand.” for “if he demands it.”
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 1214
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102