### Question
How does the law define involuntarily board-separated?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 1558*, **involuntarily board-separated** is defined as:

> separated or retired from an armed force, or transferred to the Retired Reserve or to inactive status in a reserve component, as a result of a recommendation of a selection board

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1558*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 79-CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS**

