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10 U.S.C. 1207: Disability from intentional misconduct or willful neglect: separationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 61-RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY

§1207. Disability from intentional misconduct or willful neglect: separation

Each member of the armed forces who incurs a physical disability that, in the determination of the Secretary concerned, makes him unfit to perform the duties of his office, grade, rank, or rating, and that resulted from his intentional misconduct or willful neglect or was incurred during a period of unauthorized absence, shall be separated from his armed force without entitlement to any benefits under this chapter.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 94 .)

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1207

37:278.

Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 408, 63 Stat. 823.

The words “Each member * * * who” are substituted for the words “When a member * * * such member”. The words “is determined to have” are omitted as surplusage.