### Question
How does General Military Law define qualifying service-connected disability?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 1414*, **qualifying service-connected disability** is defined as:

> a service-connected disability or combination of service-connected disabilities that is rated as not less than 50 percent disabling by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1414*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 71-COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY**

