10 USC § 1207
Disability from intentional misconduct or willful neglect: separation
October 30, 2020
USC

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.

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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.


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