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10 U.S.C. 1214: Right to full and fair hearingText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 61-RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY
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§1214. Right to full and fair hearing

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. 1041 , 70A Stat. 100 ; Pub. L. 119-60, div. A, title V, § 524(b) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 865 .)

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1214

37:283 (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.

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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.”