Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 12738

Limitations on revocation of retired pay

(a)
section 12731(d) of this titlesection 12731(a)(2) of this title After a person is granted retired pay under this chapter, or is notified in accordance with that the person has completed the years of service required for eligibility for retired pay under this chapter, the person’s eligibility for retired pay may not be denied or revoked on the basis of any error, miscalculation, misinformation, or administrative determination of years of service performed as required by , unless it resulted directly from the fraud or misrepresentation of the person.
(b)
The number of years of creditable service upon which retired pay is computed may be adjusted to correct any error, miscalculation, misinformation, or administrative determination and when such a correction is made the person is entitled to retired pay in accordance with the number of years of creditable service, as corrected, from the date the person is granted retired pay.

Pub. L. 89–652, § 2(1)80 Stat. 902Pub. L. 99–348, title I, § 104(a)100 Stat. 686Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(j)(1)108 Stat. 2998(Added , , , § 1406; renumbered § 1338 and amended , , ; renumbered § 12738 and amended , , , 3003.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–337section 1338 of this title1994— renumbered as this section and amended text generally, making changes in style and references to other sections.

Pub. L. 99–348section 1406 of this title1986— renumbered as this section, designated first sentence as subsec. (a) and substituted “this chapter” for “chapter 67 of this title” in two places, and designated second sentence as subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337section 10001 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Entitlement to Retirement Pay After ; Conclusiveness

Pub. L. 89–652, § 380 Stat. 902

“Notwithstanding section 1406 [now 12738] of title 10, United States Code, as added by this Act—
“(1)
the granting of retired pay to a person under chapter 67 [now 1223] of that title is conclusive as to that person’s entitlement to such pay only if the payment of that retired pay is begun after the effective date of this Act []; and
“(2)
a notification that a person has completed the years of service required for eligibility for retired pay under chapter 67 [now 1223] of that title is conclusive as to the person’s subsequent entitlement to such pay only if the notification is made after the effective date of this Act.”
, , , provided that: