{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-1157","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 1157","heading":"Combination of certain ratings","body":"The Secretary shall provide for the combination of ratings and pay compensation at the rates prescribed in subchapter II of this chapter to those veterans who served during a period of war and during any other time, who have suffered disability in line of duty in each period of service.","path":["Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS","CHAPTER 11—COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc38@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:35Z","sha256":"cf488f9bf0d986eac13393fd05dce2d47fb58cfbd59fc74ec05465af31dd30c0","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-1156","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-1158"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}