The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-24
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H. r., Perry, N Y-l. A soldier ia allowed $40
per month pension but by law IS entitled TO more,
and Immediately applies for increase on the ground
that an error has been made and an unjust rating
gwen Inc Application for rerating was accom-
panied by aftdavts of family physician and three
witnesses setting forth that disability IL the same
as when the original pension allowed. If
Tertting - given, will il date from first allowance
ana Will he be required 10 20 before u. ;. Examin-
log Surgeon again? 2. 1 enlisted under first call
for men In 1861. Served as Musician in Res.mental
baud. In August, 1882 an order issued mus
teTinR out regimental bands. The first call for
I1.UoO men being filed before our regiment was
organized, mustered ia for two years as sd
N. Y. Am entitled to the bounty Of 500 given
10 two years men2 i served about one and a half
years. At time my band was mustered out I was
absent sick. and was discharged some three months
afterwards. Ansl1er. l. From date when increase
was claimed TO be too low. Claims for reraiing
however, are rarely allowed. Whether another
examination VIII be ordered or not we cannot say,
as we know nothing about the merits of the case.
2 No bounty wRsdue, the service rendered having
been less than two years.
a. L. C., North Stafford ~ IL have q claim
on iile. The Commissioner calls for proof Of dis
ability every year since my discharge. I being
uHhsic 10 Iufutsfl medical testimony. furnished
testimony OF two men showing my physical con-
diion for the first years after my discharge;
Also two others proving disability for the Last II
years up TO present date. Can they reject my
claim because 1 cannot furnish evidence Tor each
and every year since 1855? Q In furnishing military
proof received \ testimonial from my Sergeant
IL was sent to Pension Office but after some time
Commissioner Black wrote to me that afiant had no
personal knowledge OF the facts stated untwIth-
standing the fact that the comrade was with
both when and after the disability was contracted,
and so stated under oath. / asked nay attorney, If
possible TO have the testimony reconsidered bot he
has not said anything Of the matter. Do you think
they can reject his evidence, will il be any
Tor him TO make p second statement? ARstger. /.
No. 2. The Pension Office probably wrote 20 your
eoiaFade ana ne replied that he had no personal
knowledge or else the records Of the War Depart
ment showed him absent from the company Al the
time. You should il possible obtain the testimony
OF another comrade In his place.
e. C. g., BraEiI Iad.-i. Can a pensioner who
draws under the old law and makes application
under the new law keep the old claim until the
new one IL allowed? 2 Can soldier who has a
claim pending make application under the new law
and prosecute both claims at the same time and
then take the old one, In il would be allowed
aud be more than the new one? Please ex plain
THIS question clearly. 3. Does man have TO prove
up hts disabilities by physicians and neghbors the
same as IN the old law except that his disabilities
did not originate In the army or Is 10 left to Medl
cal BoaTdY 4. Must a widow prove where her hus-
band died and what with, merely state " here and
what with, or must she only prove by neighbors
that she ~ the widow OF A. B. and must she prove
her marriage and the exact dates Of her marriage
and his children? Give particulars S. IL have
n claim pending and have an attorney aud make
application under the new law, can drop the first
attorney and employ another, without consulting
tine first one, and will the last one get the pay? g.
Is evidence already IN on an old claim any value
or considered on n new claim not as to the com
pleieneSs of said claim? 4nStcer. l. Yes 2 Yes
One does not interfere In any way with the other
3. No. lie will not have TO prove anything relating
To origin of disability IA service or continuance
since discharge The question to his disability
will be leit TO the Examining Surgeons. 4 She
nsf hn To II
death, but she will have to prove the date and
place OF death by the best obiainable evidence
She viii also have to prove marriage, births OF
children and widowhood s. Hes. & Yes; all testi-
mony Ia old claim Will be considered In support
OF the claim.
j. J. j., Poughkeepsie " Y-If anything should
happen me between quarterly pension day ii /
went before notary and made out a sworn state
mcnt. could the one left my pension to draw il >
i am drawing s42 per month, and # should leave
any debts behind, IL would come in very good 10
settle them. AHStcsr. Your widow or minor chill
dren could draw the accrued pension without
question, otherwise il could be paid only as a claim
for reimbursement under Section AIS Revised
Statutes, U. ). No directions that you could leave
even madc.betore "A notary, would be of any weight
H. ". Trinity Springs hid.-it is quite probabIe
that tho records of the War Department do not
show you mustered into the U. = service bot
you can ascertain whether this be true by writing
to the Adjutani- u. ;. A., this city. You
mustered in.
S. Ell. Deieran, Mnn-I Is the new law law
reraIing all pensions under So and SIs? p IL Is
thought 10y some here that II soldier applies under
the new law he is liable To get less although the
disability for which he il now pensoned remains
the same a. when examined. Is Il so9 & / am a
pensioner under old law have an application in
for increase on disability resulting from original for
which pensioned. Would IL be advisable foF me 10
apply for increase under new dill Ans,rer. I. No.
2. No. 3. That depends upon the degree of your
disability. No pensoner drawing less than SIC
will be increased under the new bin unless ne il
totally unable To earn a support by manual labor