10 U.S.C. § 7176

Retention on active duty

The President may retain on active duty a disabled officer until—

(1)

the physical condition of the officer is such that the officer will not be further benefited by retention in a military hospital or a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs; or

(2)

the officer is processed for physical disability benefits provided by law.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 196 , § 3446; Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(81)(C) , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1480 ; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1621(a)(10) , Nov. 29, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1603 ; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(j)(6) , Apr. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 116 ; renumbered § 7176, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(4) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1838 .)