The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-21
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suzges-
tons Made.


]. III. K, Dover, N. HIT is impracti-
| cable to give the docket number of the
latest appealed pension claim. The Board
OF Pension Appeals is over q year in ar
rears with its work. Some classes of APP
pealed claims seemed to be reached and
taken up sooner than others, which is
doubtless due to the manner in which the
work Of the Board is divided. There is
no particular form of appeal; letter de-
scribing the claim by service and case
number, and setting out the grounds OF OBJ
lection to the decision OF the Pension Bu-
| reau, is usually sufficient.
u. Il. s., Maumee, Ohio.-There Is no
pension check from taxation, and after
being indorsed and deposited in bank the
pension check is no longer the property OF
the pensioner. There Is no u. s. law ex-
| empting from attachment for debt the
credit ut the bank represented by the
amount of the check deposited.
Subscriber, Selingsgroye, Pa.-From
parent why you have been denied the $72
rate for condition requiring regular
and personal aid and attendance of an
other person." Injury due to pensioned
disability is regarded as part OF the PEN
stoned disability ordinarily, though there
may be circumstances under which the
pensioner would be regarded as guilty Of
contributory negligence, and therefore the
injury not properly chargeable to the pen
stoned disability in pension sense. Con-
suit your attorney.
G. A. NJ, Fairfield, Ill.-No general
pension bill having special reference to
State Militia called out during the Nor
gan raid has become law.
G. ID. T., Doe Run, Pa.-If the soldiers
death ho dino RI diao hilify ;,,c ,rro1 ;r cor
vice and line OF duty, the widows income
is of no importance in determining pension
title. 1t would not be necessary to appear
that the soldier was pensioned under the
general law for the fatal disability, if its
origin could be proven due to the service.
A widow in receipt OF an income in ex-
cess Of $3.50 per year from sources other
than her own labor would not be entitled
to pension under the act of June q, 1890.
ID. G. L., Milton, w. Va.-No law has
been enacted allowing a free truss for
cases Of hernia not originating in the mill
tary or naval service and line of duty.
The law in force relates only to hernia
incurred in the service
u. w. r., Trenton, N. 1.-The. widow
having been married to the soldier before
or during his service, and having been pen-
stoned under the general law on account of
bis death, and her second husband now
being deceased, can obtain restoration of
her pension under the act OF March 3,
1901, provided her financial condition is
could obtain pension under the act of
June q, 1890, as amended by the
act of May o, 1900.
d. w. E., Danville, n. Y.-Those PEN
stoned under the general law at $24 per
month for disability equivalent to the loss
of a hand or foot" arc not benefited by
the act Of March 2 1903.
n IL
rating Of pension is meant an increase of
pension which may be termed an increase
backwards over period over which the
rate has already once been adjusted. A
re-rating claim may or may not involve a
present increase of pension, and a claim
for re-rating is commonly accompanied by
a claim for increase. So if you think you
and that for some years past ron have re-
ceived less than you should have re-
ceived and We're not awarded as high
rate as You should have had, the thing to
do is to file claim for increase and
claim for re-rating. Claims for increase
and re-rating are commonly settled within
a year after filing, il there is no complica-
ton in the ease. Claims for re-rating are
usually settled upon the evidence OF rec
ord, but the applicant Is free to furnish
any additional evidence that he can. Med
zeal evidence is always to be preferred.
j. r. r., Central City, Neb.-The
widow and the soldier having been di-
yorced from their first marriage, the
widows rights under the net OF June q,
1880, are determined by the date of her
second marriage to the soldier. The sec
ond marriage being since June %, 1890,
she Is not entitled to pension under the act
of June q, 1880. OF course, the date of
her marriage will not affect her title TO
pension under the general law, il the sol
der's death was due to the service and
line Of duty. See reply to G. w. r.,
above.
A. c., De Land, Fla.-Three-year vol
unteers enlisted before July %, 1861, and
discharged before two years service to ac-
eept promotion to the grade of commits
stoned officer, are entitled to 500 bounty
under the act Of July 20, 1883. 1t ap-
pears that you did not enlist until after
July %, 1861.
j. D., North Judson, Ind.-Probably
your old claim under the general law lies
you have not furnished evidence called for.
The fact that the claim has not been re-
jected by the Pension Bureau would prob
ably operate unfavorably to any effort
you might make to secure pension in
excess OF $12 per month by special act of
Congress. You would better consult your
attorney as to what can be done with your
general law claim.
/. p, Bourbon, Ind.-There are
branches of the National Military Home
near Dayton. Ohio; Milwaukee,, Wis;
Togus, Me-; Hampton, Va; Marion, Ind;
Danville, ILL.,; Leavenworth, Kans.; San
Monica, Cal; Hot Springs, S. d., and one
recently opened at Johnson City, Tenn.
1t is not necessary that the soldier be
citizen Of the State in which the branch is
located to be eligible to admission thereto.
Probably citizenship would be required to
enter one OF the numerous State Homes.
G. III. H., Canyon, City, ColO.-In order
to be pensioned for any disability under
the general pension law, it is necessary to
show that the disability is Of service orr
gin, either directly or indirectly through
some other disability or service orr
gin. The disabilities you mention would
hardly be regarded as causing deafness.
A disability will not be regarded as
caused by another simply because there
seems to he no explanation for the appear
ance Of the second bility. The tiisa-
bilities must be such that medical science
recognizes pathological connection be-
tween them.
l.. W., Columbus, Wis.-See reply to G.
w. r., above. The act of March 3, 1901,
also covers cases where the widow was
divorced from the second marriage on her
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