disabled veteran
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
The term “disabled veteran” means (A) a veteran who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary, or (B) a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
Source
- 1994–present38 U.S.C. § 4211Veterans Benefits · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “disabled veteran” means (A) a veteran who is entitled to compensation under laws administered by the Secretary for a disability rated at 30 percent or more, or (B) a veteran whose discharge or release from active duty was for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty.
Source
- 1994–present38 U.S.C. § 3741Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter