The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-06-26
REASONABLE
DISABILITY.
Assistant Secretary of the Int.
ri0r Reverses Decision OF COm=
missioner Evans in Many Act
of 1890 Cases.

titicate of medical examination of Nov.
Il. 1891. upon which the action appealed
from was based shows increased reSo-
nance on both lungs. cough. and expecto-
ration of mucous t:nged with coal dust.
miners asthma; Il history of 20 years
work in mines. Crepitus. stiff
ness and soreness in all large joints. mus
clcS of back tense and rigid. stoOps and
rises with difficulty; has lumbago.
Ii is evident from this certificate
claimant was disabled in n ratablc degree
under the act from rheumatism
and asthma: ard he should have been pen
stoned from the date of filing the claim.
Jan. "a. 1896 +. The action APP
pcalcd from is. therefore. reversed. and
You are directed to readjudicate the claim
in accordance with the views expressed
herein
In the ease of Ambrose Ault under the
act of 1890 the claim wax rejected Feb
>. 1900 on the ground of no pensionahle
, disability under the act The decision on
! appeal saws asst Secretary Campbell.
| Nav y, l!fl0:
The soldier was medically examined
rider this claim in October. 1898 He was
! FIVE feet seven inches in hight. and weigh
ed 124 ponds. He WAS g.; years of age.
stoop-shnultlere,l. and had mucous rales all
over the chest and bronchial tubes. Had
| n cough. and expectorated with difficulty.
| His breathing was somewhat embarrassed.
| Vocal frcmitus diminished. Forced in
sniration cXcites snasm of coughing.
| Had bronchitis. asthma and concurrent
| heart trouble.
! Muscles of calf and thigh of left leg
| slightly contracted and tense and ut times
uncomfortable by will. failing to contract
or relax. and subject him to danger of fall
ing. Hears ordinary conversation right
| ear at two feet only.
| 1T is observed claimant is under
weight: is advanced in years. with some
evidences nf decline. and this. in connec
ton with the disabilities herein referred
| to. are believed to warrant the allowance
of rate from the filing of his last decla-
ration. July -. 1899.
| .'Your action is reversed, and the pa
pcrs are returned herewith for rcadjudi-
cation and allowance. as indicated"
In the case of Isaac Stewart under the
| act of 1890. the claim was rejected Jan.
| II. 1903, on the ground of no peDsionab!e
disability under the act. The decision on
appeal says asst Secretary Campbell.
May 81. 1000:
THE certificate of soldiers examination
Of April ). 1899. reads as follows:
Injury to left arm. side. back. and
shoulder. We find no objective signs of
| injury to left side. back. arm or Shout
! der. The man complained Of a great deal
of pain in left arm. shoulders and lumbar
| region. He states that it shifts and
changes about and is affected by storms.
Evidently. the man has rheumatism.
"Tongu coated; stomach tender; area
Of hepatic tiulness somewhat increased !:
| spleen tender ana enlarged. He COM
plains of vomiting his food at times. The
man is. evidently. suffering from indiges
ton No evidence of vicious
habits. He is, in our opinion. entitled to
Il 6-1S rating for rheumatism. and 6-1S
for indigestion.
Or +. ". Loomis. in an affidavit filed
| July II. 1899. states that he has known
soldier for IS years and had treated him
| for rheumatism ut various times during
the last II years: that he suffered con-
stantly with rheumatism. and it has he
come chronic in back AID limbs: that he
! had also treated him for indigestion and
| stomach trouble which have also become
permanent: that on account of said disa-
hilitieS he cannot work more than one
| fourth of the time. .
.Jares II. Culbertson and Samuel NJ.
| Tonnes testified. July IL. 1899. that they
| had been acquainted with soldier since
about 1897; that since that time he had
| suffered more or less from rheumatism
| pains in back and shoulders. hip and side ::
| that he also complained Of indigestion and
| stomach trouble: that it is their opinion
that soldier is disabled TO the extent of
| thrcc-fourths.
1T is believed from the testimony here
inabove set out that soldier has substan-
| tial impairment of ability to earn sup
| port by manual labor: he will, therefore
he given Il rating under said act from
date Of his application. July II. 1897
In the case of Edwin l.. Hobart under
| the act of 1890. the claim was last re-
jected on Nov. %. 1900. The decision on
appeal from rejection of 1899 and last
| rejection SAYS asst Secretary Campbell,
April 26. 1902:
Under the claims to which the appeals
relate appellant was examined by Boards
| of Examining Surgeons at Denver. Colo.
| who ma Ike the following reports. viz: I'm
der date of Nov. 16 1898 Has
lest all teeth gums are atrophied. This
| condition is very probably the result of
Scurvy;- has numerous sears On lower
limbs of old ulcers, probably of scorbutic
origin.
Claimant is tender over lumbar mus
cies upon pressure, and we believe he
suffers from lumbago: back stiff in stoop-
ing; no other evidence of rheumatism eX
ccpting alleged pain in muscles of left
arm; no crcpitation, limitation of motion,
or swelling of any joints.
Claimant in our opinion. is entitled to
lois rating on loss of teeth, as a result
of scurvy, lis on lumbago. but no rating
on rheumatism or sunstroke.
Under date of August 3. 1900
Crepitation well marked in both shoulders.
with moderate tenderness; well-marked
tenderness in both lumbar regions; aside
from this 10 swelling or enlargement,
stiffness or limitation of motion, atrophy
or contractions of muscles or tendons.
Rate 4-1S. Claims to have suffered with
scurvy in 1862. ri. teeth are gone. but the
alveolar processes are intact. Wears ar
titicial denture. both i'll upper and lower
jaws No rate. Has slight continuous
headache. and states that memory is poor:
there is marked intolerance OF heart. with,
occasional vertigo; no loss of muscular
power Rate, 41S. Liver at the sixth
rib and costal margin; stomach sensitive
to palpitation; spleen, skin and tongue
normal Has Inveterate constipation,
which he relieves with laxatives and sup
positories.
"In the opinion of this board the claim
ant is one-half disabled permanently for
manual labor.
DIR. James C.. Johnson, in an affidavit
filed June q. 1899. says: That he is n
practicnG ply stefan. and has been ac-
quainted with the above-named soldier for
about II years, and that during that time
has frequently been called to see him pro-
fessionally while suffering from attacks
OF nh Of hniuu al Ia 70 tpr