10 U.S.C. § 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 .)