The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-19

lows: Pulse rate, 50; respiration, 10;
temperature, 9S.6; hight, 3 feet II inches;
weight. 1891 pounds; age, 81 years.
Rheumatic crepitation in shoulders,
! hips and knees, worse on left side. No
other objective symptoms. Rate, six
| eighteenths.
Disability of left leg: Has eczema ex-
tending from instep one-third way up the
| leg. Some discoloration and thickening
of skin. No varicose condition of veins
or ulcers. No other objective symptoms.
Rate, three-eighteenths.
Under date of Oct. 6, 1893, the Pen
sion Commissioner rejected his claim on
the ground that he was not disabled for
manual labor in degree pensi0nable un
der the law. Knowing that his condi-
ton was such as to make it impossible for
him to earn his living, he went for ad-
vice to one of his regimental officers, and
was there told to request an eXamina-
rtion by the other Board in st. Louis. A
new claim was filed by his agent or at
torDey on Oct. u, 1898, and he was ex-
amined on Oct. 6, 1899. The result Of
that examination in full is as follows:
Pulse rate, SS-100-110; respiration, 90
"a IS; temperature, 80; hight, feet IL Y
inches; weight, 154 pounds; age, 63 years.
There is complete stiffness of right arm
and leg. Cannot be lifted from the lap.
Right shoulder stiff Muscles atrophied;
middle of arm is 81 inches in crcum-
ference; the left is 8 inches. Left shout
der stiffened. Loss of power of motion
one third Of normal. Right leg stiff Uses
cane. Leg cannot be lifted more than six
inches from the floor. Stiff and sore in hip,
and stiff in ankle and knee. Not so severe
on left side. There is general emaciation.
Six years ago he weighed 225 pounds;
now 154 CyanOsis of right arm and leg
Flesh cold. His wife came with him to
Office. Rate, twelve-eightecnths.
Disability of left leg is due to rheu
matism.
There is a small dark scar inside left
ankle, due to chronic ulcer, which is
healed up now, causing no disability.
Hearts action feeble, rapid, easily OK
cited, no murmur or organic lesion. Area
Of dullness not increased. Apex impulse
feeble. Difused near sixth intercostal
space. No oedema, cyanosis. Right arm
and leg dyspnoea, after moderate exercise,
due to weak heart. No rate.
Dizziness, shOrtness of breath and loss
OF memory due TO weakness. Loss OF
memory is not noticeable Remembers
war records.
There is albuminaria, tenderness over
the kidneys, mostly on left side. Tender
over bladder. Urinates with pain, and
often rather scanty. Spgr. lob, pale
straw, murky in appearance, acid and
boiling, shows alhumen in abundance, 20
per cent. No sugar. Acid reaction. No
puiiness under eyeifds, or swelling OF
feet. Rate eight-eighteenths.
Eyes are not diseased. All appen-
dages nearly normal. He can see 2j-20
in either eye; pupils same size; responds
to light well. Glasses restore vision par
tally 90.
mo rupture on right side Rings are
relaxed. Impulse felt when coughing. but
thmor does not pass through external ring
nor lodge in canal. No rate.
There is inguinal hernia, tumOr lodges
in canal, passing through internal ring,
but not the external, is about one inch in
diameter. He does not wear a truss. The
external ring is three-quarters of an inch
in diameter. Rate, eight-eighteenths.
his claimant is so disabled from rheu
matism, disease Of kidneys and hernia
as to be lncapacitated in a degree equiya-
lent to the loss of hand or foot, for the
performance of manual labor, and is on
titled to $24 per month. The incOmplctn
hernia is reduceable, and could be retained
by suitable truss"
On this second report his claim was
again rejected for the same reason as be-
fore stated. Under the advice of his for
mer officer, he requested that an examino-
lon be made by third board, which met
IN East st. Louis, and the request being |
granted, he appeared before that hoard |
and on the results of their examination
which L have not been able TO Obtain