(a) For the purposes of this section “Veteran” means a person who served in the active military service of the United States, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable
(b) For the purposes of this section “disabled veteran” means a veteran with a service-connected disability and currently rated 10 percent or more disabled by a Veterans' Administration disability board
(c) Every veteran shall be entitled to have added to his final earned rating 10 points of his total score on any test for an initial appointment, which new score shall then become the new final rating and be listed accordingly. Every disabled veteran capable of physically performing the functions of the position which he is seeking shall be entitled to have added to his final earned rating 15 points of his total score on any test for any initial appointment, which new score shall then become the final rating and be listed accordingly. The widow or spouse of a disabled veteran shall be entitled to the same benefit granted to disabled veterans under this subsection.