Combat pay .—
For the purpose of determining income eligibility under this section, a State agency shall exclude from income any additional payment under chapter 5 of title 37, or otherwise designated by the Secretary to be appropriate for exclusion under this subparagraph, that is received by or from a member of the United States Armed Forces deployed to a designated combat zone, if the additional pay—
(i)#
is the result of deployment to or service in a combat zone; and
(ii)#
was not received immediately prior to serving in a combat zone.