Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces
10 U.S.C. § 1216: Secretaries: powers, functions, and duties
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The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter within his department. the fitness for active duty of any member of an armed force under his jurisdiction; the percentage of disability of any such member at the time of his separation from active duty; the suitability of any member for reappointment, reenlistment, or reentry upon active duty in an armed force under his jurisdiction; and the entitlement to, and payment of, disability severance pay to any member of an armed force under his jurisdiction. The Secretary concerned or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as prescribed by the President, has the powers, functions, and duties under this chapter incident to hospitalization, reexaminations, and the payment of disability retired pay within his department or agency. retire such member under section 1201 of this title ; place such member on the temporary disability retired list pursuant to section 1202 of this title ; or separate such member from an armed force pursuant to section 1203 of this title
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