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.
section 1521 of this title Where a veteran, by virtue of subsection (a), is found to be entitled to a pension under , and is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability, the Secretary shall pay such veteran the greater benefit.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1136Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106(19)89 Stat. 1018Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404–406(, , , § 523; , , ; renumbered § 1523 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 523 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1)Subsec. (a). , (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (b). , substituted “1521” for “521”.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Pub. L. 94–1691975—Subsec. (b). substituted “such veteran” for “him”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 10689 Stat. 1017, , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .