### Question
Can you define what qualifying service-connected disability means?


### Answer
**Qualifying service-connected disability** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 1413*:

> a service-connected disability that—


(1) was incurred or aggravated in the performance of duty as a member of a uniformed service, as determined by the Secretary concerned

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1413*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 71-COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY**

