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. 522, § 8446; Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(180)(C), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1532; 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 § 9176, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(4), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1832.)