The National tribune., 1892-11-24
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T. D., Mponso, Cal-l. Where claim for increase
Is rejected and the rejection reads: THE pension
received is fully commensurate with the existing
degree OF disability from pensioned cause as shown
by the evidence file" what is meant By the evil
| dence on file? 2. Does it mean the evidence of the
Exani lining Board. other evidence OF any
one to whom the Commissioners may have written
and asked for and obtained evidence? 3. Ifit refers
to evidence other than that Of this Examining
Board, is there any way 10 allow the claimant to
offer evidence in rebutta? In case such rejection
| is not caused by the Examining Boards report. 10
| there any way to reopen the claim, and can the
claimant have the right to offer evidence which
will show that he is entitled to an increase? an
s0er. !. 1t means everything relating to the case
| which is file. q 1t means the evidence of the
Examining Board. The Pension Bureau does not
write to outside parties in such claim. 8. Ger
tany. 4. Yes; furnish medical testimony that
claimant is disabled TO greater extent than fs held
| by the Pension Office.
j. E. McP Jescet O.-Who should make appli-
cation for the peusion of person entitled PEN
sion and adjudged incapacitated to transact busi-
ness by the Probate Court, and having legally
appointed guardian OF person and estate? Arsswer.
The guardian. No other person can apply.
C. II. c., Goshen. NJ FL contracted a disease In
the army in 1872, proved my claim and obtained
pension. stopped my pension by re-eniisting in
1864, but have suffered from the disease ever SINCE
/ contracted the disease III the line OF duty. Now,
can reopen my case and receive pension; and IL
3d. how7 Ansa0er. Yes. File claim for restoration.
If you prove continuous disability by medical
testimony. your pension will so back 10 the date OF
your last discharge.
WE s. PaIor.a M-Please tell me how or of
whom 10 get abstract copy of discharge, the
original having been burned up Being sub
scrber and reader of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, /
have this question answered, but cannot find
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tain 81 copy. because the Loot was the only one
in existence, and the Government has means of
ascertaining what it contained or who signed 1t (;
but upon application to the Chief of the Record
aud Pension Office. War Department Washington,
d. c., you obtain certificate In lieu of a dis
charge.
T. g.. augusta IH-About July 29, $780, several
old soldiers applied for pensions from this place
under act of June n. 1880. Some five or sx of the
applications were mailed the day. and
three or four of these claims have been allowed.
The dates of filing were almost the same; that Is,
from about July 81 to July g. 1890. One Of these
applications. that was sent in the same mail. was
not filed until January. 1901 this is the date from
which pension allowed. Now, what We want
to know is whether this case can be reopened and
the person get what is really his dine from July.
say, the 29tb. 1890 to January 1891, five six
months? A,asaoer. Not unless the records OF the
Pension Bureau show the date of receipt to have
been in July, 1890.
D. ~. Parallel, Kan.-1. Can a man draw two
pensions at once for his son. who died In the
army. and for himself? q Can q father or
mother draw q pension for son who died in tho
army, when there a father and two able to
work and a mother and two daughters able to earn
their own living? Arsper. J. No. 2 Yes under
some circumstances
j. K Northport Mich.-Pease explain the mean
ing Of the word accrued " as used in summing up
the work of the Pension Bureau. Ans,Uer. PEN
sion due up to certain event, such az death or re-
marriage, when pension ceased by operation OF
law.
Subscriber. Lansingburg-1. I was advised that
my claim was Ia the final Adjudicatng Board for
final action Aug. II. 1892. When may expect to
,x~f ut,d rplto
expect will be the decision after long time of
deliberation? Q. How long does it take to settle
claim for accrued pension after all evidence Is filed?
g. VIII the evidence filed in accrued claim be good
for widows pension claim after being used IN ac-
crued claim? Answer. l. We cannot say. z That
depends entirely upon circumstances g. Yes.
s. g. NJ, Netu Baltimore o.. If the per-aien pen
sion law passed the House at one time had be-
come a law would soldier have received any more
for disability contracted in the army than the
penny per month for every day served? 2. In in
claims for pension all the former reports
of Surgeons considered, only the last report Of
examination? Answer. l. Yes. e. ALI are CON-
sdered.
Err NJ, Shombow Mont.-A lady Is living in this
neighborhood whose father was a member OF
Massachusetts regiment. and soon after being dis
charged died, leaving her an orphan mt the age OF
three years, her mother having died previous to
this time Is she entitled to pension of 81 per
month until arriving at the age OF TO years 7
Anstoer She would be entitled ~ $40 per month,
providing she the only orphan, and providing
that her father died from disability duo TO line OF
duty in the service.
Subscriber Washington 5c-soldier served nine
mont ms and was honorably discharged, dying soon
after the and leaving widow and five children.
Widow has since died Are the children entitled TO
| pension from date of soldiers death until 10 years
OF age they all being less than l6 ut date of SOL
| ders death; and, If so at how much? Afas,ocr.
That depends entirely upon the cause OF death oil
| the soldier See reply to similar question i'll this
| column.
| Mrs j. Bradley 8. d.. viii you please In
| form if widow draw pension on her first
| husband while she is his widow; being his widow
two years then remarked again? 2. Can widow
draw a pension of Si2 month If sue was married
to the soidie, before 1856? Answer. l. Yes If
soder died from n incident to line of duty In
the service. e The same. Widows of soldiers
ceive So per month prior to March 49, 1898, and
SI2 thereafter. sss..