38 U.S.C. § 1523

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 1523 - Combination of ratings

(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.

38 U.S.C. § 1523

Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1136, ?523; Pub. L. 94-169 ?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.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1991- 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".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 94-169 ?106, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1017, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.