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.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 100Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 524(b)139 Stat. 865(, ; , , .)
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
1214 | 37:283 (less 1st 17 words). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 413 (less 1st 17 words), 63 Stat. 825. |
section 1216(a) of this titleThe words “including regulations” are omitted as covered by .
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–602025— 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.”