The National tribune., 1897-11-04
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug-
gestions Made.

rAl communications for this column should
be accompanied by the true name and correct
address Of the inquirer The reply: however,
will be marked rs may be desired. No attention
nW he gtren to dnOnyl0us Inquiries. IL no re-
ply 10 printed within three weeks. write again.l
II. j. H. Hot Springs, S. D.-Invalid PEN
sioners drawing under tho act of June p, 1890,
can obtain increase on disability not alleged in
their original applications by making claim
thereon, and under the present practice the IN
creased rate. if allowed, will commence from
the date of medical examination had under the
increase application. As the actual practice
| in ratings under the act of June q, 1890. IS
little unsettled at present, it is difficult to say
whether total loss of teeth would be regarded
as pensiOnable disability under the act
". +. W.. Ballard Vale, Mass.-A volunteer
for three years listed in the military service
in September, 1868. and honorably discharged,
as AN enlisted man, in August. 1865, was en-
titled to receive at discharge $40 Government
bounty, the balance of the 800 bounty. $50 of
which he was entitled to receive at enlistment.
II discharge certificate was filed in connection
with claim for back pay, it will be fonnd on
file in the Office of the Auditor for the War De-
partment, Washington, ID. c., TO whom a letter
may be addressed
G. ID. b., Togus Ne-When pensoner
under the act of June %. 1870. secures the al
lowance OF his claim under the general law ut
less rate than he is receiving. hut ante-datlng
| in commencement the date from which he has
drawn under the act of 1890, he may lake the
general law pension from the date of its COM
mencement up TO the date Of the commence
! mcnt of his act of 1890 pension at q higher
| rate. =
fetdd.-lnformati0n ia furnished very
| promptly by the War Department to tho Pen
| sion Bureau. and call for an " additional re-
| port ought not to delay the case longer shan
| a few weeks.
| ". II. d., Orr's Island, Me-A three years,
| volunteer enlisted in the military service in
November, 1861, who re-enlsted in December,
| 1868 for three years, o. during the war, and
was honortbly discharged in June. 1865. as an
| enlisted man. should have received in all 5000
Government bonnty-$100 original bounty and
| $500 veteran bounty.
j. r., Purchase Line PA widow pensonsr'
who rcmarries does not regain her original
| rensionable status by the death of the second
husband, but If his death is shown to be due to
| the service she acquires new pensionab'e
| status under the general law; or if she re-
married before June q, 1880. she may he
titled to pension under the law Of that date.
rejected claim for nension may he reopencd ut
any time if the rejection is simply on the evil
dence. Additions evidence may be Sled or
| appeal taken to the Secretary of the Interior.
! W. fl. s., Eureka, CdL-Thc rate of invalid
| pension under the general law for double in
euinal hernia is from s. 10 Si4 per month, and
IN exceptional cases higher rating than $l4 is
! allowed, according to the character and degree
| OF the conplicat ions. There is no prescribed
| rate for broken ribs.
x. o.. beaumont TeE-Pensioncrs no
longer deprived of their pensions because OF
| their RESIDENCE in foreign countries.
| A. n U-An Invalid pen3oDer drawing
under the general law at s2i for Ioss of sight
| OF one eye and impairment Of sight dr. the other
| cannot obtain a higher rating unless it can be
| shown at least that he is wholly unable to and
Toes not perform any SORT of manual labor"
| II. W.. Adpa, Gait is~inpossible to say
Low soon an order for medical examination
| may be expected in claim for increase of pen
| sion on pensioued disabilities. that has already
| been on file in tho Pension Bureau for six
| months See reply to X. o., above. Unless yon
| are pensioncd under the act of June 81. 1890,
tho evidence OF doctors as to treal meut of dis
| abilities contracted since your pension was
| granted would be of no benefit in support of
claim for increase on pensioned disability.
Gunboat-Ihe chances that invalid pen
sion granted on third application under the
| act of June q, 1890, would, under the present
| practice, be made to commence from the date
| of filing Of the third application, aud not from
the first application.
w. E. r., Boston, Mass-Apply to the Chief
of the Record and Pension Office. War Depart
ment, Washington. ID. c., for AN official copy of
the act OF Feb. "a. 1897. relative to the correc-
ton Of muster and difference of pay in cases of
certain officers of volunteers in the late war.
q. W. Chase. 90. d, 18th Ind. North landing
Iad.-A pension claimant whose case is in the
| hands Of Special Examiner Of the Pension
Bureau can ascertain approx mateiy when his
own statement will be taken by inQuirpg of
! the Special Examiner who has his case in
charge.
Teteram Ort0nriHe Mn-See reply 10 Sol
diers Home, Ohio, in issue of Oct %. The PEN
sion Bureau does not knowingly or intention.
ally order pension claimant for examination
before Board long distance from his place
OF residence II, after rejection of n claim for
increase pensioned disability. the claim is
reopened, and on further medical examination
is allowed, it is quite probable that the increase
will be made to commence from the last ex-
animation.
W. p, Union City, Pa.-An invalid pensoner
| drawing the maximum rate OF Sl2 under tho
| act of June 81, 1880 can obtain a higher rate
under the general law if it appears that dis
| ability of proven service origin entities him to
higher rate than Sl2. Unless a claimant is
| familiar with the practice and requirements
under the pension laws. it is we'll for him to
employ competent attorney to present and
| prosecute any claim he may wish to bring he
| fore the Pension Bureau. The attorneys fee
! is dependent success in all eases.
H. l.-When a claimant Tor invalid pension
under tlte general law is rated twelve-cisht-
| eenths one disability, fourteen eighteenths
OH another, and seventeeneg hieenths OH
| still another. it would seem that he is very
much disabled and will get high rating, but
not equal to the sum of his several ratings: be.
caube for instance to obtain rating of even
! S30Iit must be shown that he does not aud can
not IDerform any sort of manual labor.
w. C. "A duly executed application for
! pension by on behalf of one of several claim.
ants for chdren's pension is sufficient appli-
cation for all the claimants. Those who do not
| sign the application should file their correct
addresses over their own signatures.
J. N. H., Plymouth. Id.-Claims under the
| general pension law for increase on account OF
| new disability require 4 great deal of very good
evidence TO substantiate them TO the satisfac-
tion of the Pension Bureau if there is no record
medical evidence Of the new disability in
| the service. When all the testimony has been
| furnished that the claimant can obtain and
the claim is still rejected. an appeal to the Sec
rotary of the Interior is probably in order.
When the attorney recently appointed in your
case obtains official recognition as your at
| torney. he will probably take an appeal
| q. W. j.. Dundee, Mich.-The act of July IA,
| 1892 provides rating OF $50 under the gem
eral pension law for invalid pensioners so dis
abled by disability Of service origin as 10