21.090 Disabled Veteran Definition

21.090 Disabled Veteran Definition (CVC 295.7)

A “disabled veteran” is any person who, as a result of injury or disease suffered while on active service with the armed forces of the United States, suffers any of the following:

• Has a service-connected disability rated at 100 percent by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, due to a diagnosed disease or disorder which substantially impairs or interferes with mobility.
• Is so severely disabled as to be unable to move without the aid of an assistive device.
• Has lost, or lost the use of, one or more limbs.
• Has permanent blindness, as defined in the California Welfare and Institutions Code §19153.