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G. HIS. Vest Troy NJ Y-Scrg't B. was promoted
to Second Lieutenant for bravery his commission
dating Aug. 3. 1854. He wounded at Ream' g
Station Aug. % 1864 before his commission reached
him. and was in hospital until March &C. 1865.
when he was mustered out as an enlisted man and
mustered in Second Lieutenant. He received
an officers pay from the date OF his muster as
Lieutenant only. Is there any way by which his
heirs collect the difference between the pay he
received and Second Leutenanrs pay from Aug.
g. 1864 date of commission, and March, &c 1865 date
Of muster? AnsWer. No Had the heirs applied
date from Aug. 3, 1854 they could have received
such pay; but the time for filing remuster claims
expired on such date, and therefore they have no
relief.
w. 4. B., Pleasant Grore, Mo.-Please give a
synopsis of the changes in the ratings for partial
deafness, made by the Commissioners ruling of
Dec. 4, 1891. AnsUer. We answered this inquiry
for H. c., Cambridge, Mass, in the Correspondents
column of issue Of April Ii: but for the benefit
of those who did not see our statement in said issue
will repeat it. THE changes were as follows:
Nearly total deafness of one ear, old rate, $40, new
rate, Sc: total deafness of ear, old rate not
changed Sl0 slight deafness of both ears, old rate
SI5 new rate S.; severe deafness of one ear, and
slight OF the other old rate, $50; new rate SO;
nearly total deafness of ear and slight of the
other old rate $50, rate, ei5 total deafness of
and slight of the other. old rate not changed
S20 severe deafness of both ears, old rate not
changed SD; total deafness Of one ear and severe
of the other. old rate not changed, S25; and nearly
total deafness of both ears old rate not changed.
S27. The rate $50 per month for total dea!,iess of
both ears established by act of Congress- and
consequently could not be changed by the Interior
Department. In cases where the new rate for n
partial degree of deafness Is less than the pens!oner
now receives he will not be reduced but will con-
tinue to receive The old rate for his disability; but
person will be increased for partial degree of
deafness. unless he is entitled under the new
schedule; and in all claims on degrees OF partial
deafness that were changed by said ruling which
have been may be allowed subsequent to Dec. 4,
1891, the old rate will be allowed prior to Dec 4,
1891, and the new rate thereafter.
W. b., Feto Canaan, Gonna man applies for In
crease Of pension under the act of June q. $780,
under which act he draws pension. II in.
crease is allowed only the disability for which
he is pensoned. from what date will i: CONF
mence? Ans,oer. There has been official de-
cision in the matter yet. but the probability is that
in such the increase will only date from the
date of the medical examination showing tho ap-
plicant entitled thereto.
pending under both laws. and allowed 9l2
under the act of june 81 1890. leaving my general
law claim pending. Does the allowance of Sl2
under the new law indicate that will receive the
same rate under the old law, or will receive a
higher rating under the general law3 Answer
That depends entirely on circumstances. Thus, if
your pension under the new law should be S. on
disabilities due to service and Sc disabilities
due to your service, your claim uader the general
law, if allowed, would only entitle you to Sc per
mouth, rs you cannot receive pension under said
law for any disability not due to scrvice. If
present pension should be for, say loss of sight of
eye, due to your service, you would receive
the same rate under the old as under the new law,
as tue rate under both laws for such disability is
sl2. If your present pension should be for some
disability due to your service, the rate for which
under the general law is more than Si2 you would,
of course, receive more than Si2 per month the
allowance of your general-aw claim. AS we do
not know under which of these categories your
case comes, we cannot determine whether your
claim under the general law will entite you to less
than, the same as more than you now receive.