Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces
10 U.S.C. § 1206a: Reserve component members unable to perform duties when ordered to active duty: disability system processing
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A member of a reserve component who is ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days and is released from active duty within 30 days of commencing such period of active duty for a reason stated in subsection (b) shall be considered for all purposes under this chapter to have been serving under an order to active duty for a period of 30 days or less. physical standards for retention due to a preexisting condition not aggravated during the period of active duty; or medical or dental standards for deployment due to a preexisting condition not aggravated during the period of active duty. Notwithstanding subsection (a), any benefit under chapter 55 of this title received by a member described in subsection (a) or a dependent of such member before or during the period of active duty shall not be subject to recoupment or otherwise affected.
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