The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-09

ent on him for support She would also have "a
prove that her husband was, either by inhrnity or
Tor her an adequate support Pensions are not
granted to parents for the serUice Of their sons
alone, though they may have died in service.
b. O., Newfoundland, " J.-If the record simply
shows you wounded" etc, but does not state
what part Of the body was wounded, you may have
to furnish proof by officer two comrades
showing the location of such wound but If tho
record shows you wounded in the leg arm or
elsewhere, as you claim, 10 is not likely that you
viii be required 20 furnish proof Of origin, unless
the question of line of duty" Is raised because
that fact Is established by record.
q. r. L., RItslJnOre Uinn.-YOu are not entitled
to any further payment of bounty, because when
you accepted commission you forfeited all bounty
due you thereafter as an enlisted man. You are
only entitled 10 the accrued inssllments Of bounty
due at the date of your promotion.
u. -, Akron, GA man nuTsed the sick in hos
pital without being regularly enlisted in the ssrv-
ice. and upon his return home died of typhoid fever
contracted in said hospital Is his widow entitled
to pensionf AnslUer. No; because he not
D. IT, s. Minneapolis M3nn-After a claimants
has received notice of the correction of record in
his favor, how long IS il before he expect said
claim to De paid? AnSt0er. In about Is months.
probably
f. r., addison. ~ Y-At the first examination for
pension the Examining Surgeon was old and sic<iy
asking but few questions; pension allowed 40
s. per month, and after few years pensioner was
thoroughly examined and was raised to 50 or SlO.
Can the first rating be set aside and pension be rated
| on second? Anscer. No; the case is settled and
closed
II. H., ~.
/ ply for muster Second and First Lieutenant 2
Enlisted for two years promoted to First Lieu
tenant and was discharged with my regiment. Am
not entitled 10 500 bounty? AnStser. I. To the
Adjutant-Ge U. $. A 2 No; had you enlisted
| for three years you would have been entitled to
/ bounty.
| IT. r.. Columbus GA new disability alleged
June. 1892 when allowed will date only from time
of fling application. He cannot draw pension from
/ date of discharge for any disability unless appca-
ton therefor fled in the Pension Office prior
/ July I, 1880
i c. H. w., brunswick Mol Section 47O7 provides
that the pension allowed 10 any person account
of bis her dependence shall not be paid for any
period during which ID shall moi be necessary as a
means of adequate support" 2 The evidence filed
| in a claim for bounty can be referred to and used
as evidence in pension claim. The second Audi
tor. application, will furnish such evidence or
| copies thereof to the Commissioner of Pensions
1 Il. ", -. Louis HO-When the disability is dis
ease il is to prove that il has continuously
existed each year since discharge. Testimony show
| ing your condition when yoa came home from the
| army and the years Immediately following is one
OF the most important stages in your claim, with
out proof of the fact the Pension Office cannot
sumo that the disability that has affected you dur
ing the past 10 years contracted in the service
Unless you show by satisfactory proof that said
disease existed from date Of discharge up 10 years
| ago. your claim will remain pending indefinitely.