38-U.S.C.-1523

§1523 – Combination of Ratings

Pathway

Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 15 > Subchapter II > Non-Service-Connected Disability Pension – Section 1523

Details

• Reference: Non-Service-Connected Disability Pension – Section 1523
• Legend: §1523 – Combination of Ratings
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) The Secretary shall provide that, for the purpose of determining whether or not a veteran is permanently and totally disabled, ratings for service-connected disabilities may be combined with ratings for non-service-connected disabilities.

(b) Where a veteran, by virtue of subsection (a), is found to be entitled to a pension under section 1521 of this title, and is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability, the Secretary shall pay such veteran the greater benefit.

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1136, §523; Pub. L. 94–169, title I, §106(19), Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1018; renumbered §1523 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 523 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted Secretary for Administrator.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted 1521 for 521.

Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted Secretary for Administrator.

1975—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–169 substituted such veteran for him.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–169, title I, §106, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1017, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

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38-U.S.C.-1523 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Benefits

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