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LegalText 10 U.S.C. § 640 Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons us united_states_code code_section 10 ARMED FORCES 36 PROMOTION, SEPARATION, AND INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST 640 10 U.S.C. § 640 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc10@119-100.zip /us/usc/t10/s640 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-10/usc10.xml 24bfff0c85f4cf6e778a1ac1d1bad9262fbb5b6d7c704139eeca3f9b90af5721 06a2679d38355c44f4219c983fdad34009233205d6ba271593a4c1b17a739ec1 d42be858db5a8238353f250808c5e32f4637577ef58c39b7451c40266e0e08c8 2026-07-04 official
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10 U.S.C. § 640 - Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons

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(a) If the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that the evaluation of the physical condition of an officer and determination of the officers entitlement to retirement or separation for physical disability require hospitalization or medical observation and that such hospitalization or medical observation cannot be completed with confidence in a manner consistent with the members well being before the date on which the officer would otherwise be required to retire or be separated under this title, the Secretary may defer the retirement or separation of the officer under this title.

(b) A deferral of retirement or separation under subsection (a) may not extend for more than 30 days after completion of the evaluation requiring hospitalization or medical observation.

(Added Pub. L. 96513, title I, § 105, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2866; amended Pub. L. 107107, div. A, title V, § 507, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1090.)

Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments2001—Pub. L. 107107 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of the military department concerned may defer the retirement or separation under this title of any officer if the evaluation of the physical condition of the officer and determination of the officers entitlement to retirement or separation for physical disability require hospitalization or medical observation that cannot be completed before the date on which the officer would otherwise be required to retire or be separated under this title.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under this section effective on Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.