How is a NSC Veteran determined 100% disabled?

The requirement for a veteran to qualify for NSC pension is that he/she be either 65 years of age or older OR 100% disabled as defined as the following: 38 CFR §3.3 (3) (vi)  (B) Is permanently and totally disabled from nonservice-connected disability not due to the veteran's own willfull misconduct. For purposes of this paragraph, a veteran is considered permanently and totally disabled if the veteran is any of the following: ( 1 ) A patient in a nursing home for long-term care because of disability; or ( 2 ) Disabled, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security…

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