The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-06-06
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L. d. f., HarmonSburg, Pal A pensioner is
totally disabled from the performance of any
manual labor by reason Of disabilities, for which
he is now drawing pension, and so alleges IN his
application for increase. The Board of Surgeons
before which he is examined fail by their report TO
sustain his allegations, and he Is only rated at So
per month. Does he have to accept that as final?
. If he furnish good proof medical and others,
that he Is and has been for years unable 10 perform
manual labor by reason of his disabilities viii it
be considered in his easeP 8. A pensioner applied
for increase year ago; before receiving his
order for examination his disabilities increased to
such extent as to cOIltiHe him to the house and
his bed. He informs his attorney of the fact, who
tells him ne can have him examined at his home
If he viii furnish the affidavit of physician that
he is unable to travel by reason of his disabilities
which he does. In two or three months he gets
order TO report before board 10 miles from where
he lives Has written his attorney regarding it,
but has failed to get any reply. What should he
90 about 1t? 4. Soldier IS drawing pension on a
bad case of chronic diarrhea. Would nervous pros
tFttlon be considered a resulting disease? D. II
So if he lost the Of his lower limbs from the
effects, would be be entitled to the rate for that
degree of disability? 6. When examined, will re-
less applicant alleges them in his application 4
When pensioner Is unable to travel, and Is exam
iRed at his home is 1t done by member of the
board nearest to him, is there special Surgeon
for that business? AnSlreF. ]. 1t Is not necessa-
ry final. He can appeal to the Medical Referee
of the Pension Office asking him TO revise his case
.. Yes. 8. His attorney must be dereiet in his
duties. We suggest that he write to the Commits
sioner of Pensions. a. 1t might 1t would depend
upon the medical history of the 3. Certainly;
any recognized resulting disability would entitle
the pensioner TO rate commensurate with his dis
ability. 6. Yes. if considered as result by the
Examining Surgeons. z. 1t may be either. usu-
ally II Is a Surgeon OF a board.
MTS. T. F. Centre Point, n. Write to the Sec
rotary Of the Navy this city, who will give you all
information in regard TO school and training ships
There is Sehoolsbp situated at the Navy Yard IN
this city, we understand.
f. w.. SickslS, Mich.-l. draw pension of 81 a
month for inguinal hernia. Am not entitled to
IS per month? 2. How shall proceed to procure
truss from the Government? ARslcer. l. Yes.
9. Write to the Surgeon-GenerRl. e. 5. A. this city,
and you will be furnished with truss.
r. L. A., Glendale Station, " You are not
compelled to pay your attorney for the services
claimed to have been rendered by him.
H. f. s., Chicago, M-All clerical positions in the
Executive Departments under the control of the
civil service therefore it viii be necessary fer you
to pass a competitive examination. If you desire
to apply you should write to the Secretary of the
Civil Service Commission this city, for blanks and
instructions IL IS out OF the power OF the Secre-
| tary of State, or the President himself to
make an appointment to clerkship in any OF the
| Departments
increase, or so much referred TO re-rating, WAS
rejected last August the report of the Examin-
| ing Board showed had received enough 80 since
/ February, 1850; but was increased TO 50 per
/ month. have again made application for re-rat-
| ing and increase, and have forwarded additional
and very strong afidavits of several neighbors and
| family physicians to my condition since 1855.
If am denied this time and wish TO appeal to As
| sistant Secretary Bussey, how viii proceed? Ar-
| Strer BY making a statement of your case in the
| nature of an appeal, directed to the Hon. Seere-
| tary of the interior, and mailing it to him.
| j. Mc4., East Dennis, Adss.-Are stepmothers
who marry before the death OF their stepSons en-
titled to pension? AHSgCeT. No; under no circum-
stances is a stepmother entitled to pension in her
| own right by reason of the death Of her stepson.
| r. B. AreOld, LG.-Will neighbors' evidence help
one TO get increase of pension, will the De
partment accept nothing bat the report of the Ex-
amining Board of Surgeons to judge from? AnslreT.
In case of increase based upon the disability for
| which pensoned, with complications, no testi-
mony would be necessary unless TO show that the
| pensioner was unable to perform any manual
labor. 1t would do no harm to furnish the teSti-
| mony of neighbors in any case showing the exact
| condition of the applicant, based upon their per-
sonal observation.
/ IT. A. t. EvansujIe H'iS-l. am drawing PEN
sion of S24 per month My certificate reads fol-
| lows: This pension being for chronic diarrhea
and nevous debility, result OF sunstroSe, resulting
in total disability, such to render his neapReity
to perform manual labor equivalent TO the loss of q
hand or foot" Am l entitled TO $50 per month
under Tanners late rulings 2. l applied for in
| crease in December, 1881; was examined by Exam
lining Surgeon in the Spring OF 1885. The case has
| been in Special Examiners hands since, and
now am in receipt of an order dated May 10, 1889
| for q new surgical examination. If my examina-
ton proves entitled 10 an increase win receive
il from my first examination in the Spring of 1885,
or from this last examination, both being under the
| same application? AEstCer. l. No; the Com mis-
| soners decision related only to wounds and in
juTes in limbs. 2. As we do not have access to the
papers in any claim, it would be impossible for US
to answer your question inteliigently. because il
may be that your first examination might not show
| you entitled to increase. In such an event you
| would be entitled only from the date when the
examination showed you entitled to higher rate.
j. IT. c., Maitland Mo-Are there any soldiers OF
| the late war drawing pension Of 81 PEI
month? AHSloer. Yes.