The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-15
IN UP DRIVE FOR
DISABLED VETERANS

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most difficult case to adjudi-
D the Bureau OF War Risk Insu-
at the present time are those
BY veterans who have been dis
sd from the Military and Naval
e for eighteen months or two
It is an extremely hard mat
properly adjust the cases Of
Who have been out OF service
me length Of time. In q great
cases the records OF the organi-
in which q man served fails
close a history. or OF the dis
y he claims. 1t becomes neces-
therefore. for the Bureau to
u the claimant to submit ad-
ai evidence to aid the proper
ment Of his claim. What is
q In case Of this nature Is
ptent evidence tending to show
he disability claimed was pres
L the time OF the claimants
Arge form Military or Naval
3, or that the disability develop.
bsequent to discharge at such
as would In the opinion Of the
al advisor justify the assump-
hat the disability was incurred
b service. II the claimant was
ially and continuously disabled
ason OF disability from the date
= discharge to the date Of the
! Of his claim 1t is reasonable to
ne that the claimant received
Pal treatment and that he Is
to present necessary evidence in
form Of affidavits to substanti-
his claim. II the claimants
n forward these affidavits with
claim. a great deal Of delay
d be eliminated.
be clean up" drive now being
lucted by the Vetrans Bureau
do away with q great many lte-
now being sent out from the
|au requesting additional infor-
on In reference to the veterans
. Of compensation or hospitaliza-
Such q squad will visit Sterl-|
Dn the 18th day Of September to-
-ease of ths District, which COM
J all the territory surrounding
ing. up to and including Jules
|. Holyoks. Hillrose. Snyder, Her
and Peets. This squad will con-
of a medical examiner, an insu-
, and compensation contact ex-
ler and training man Tor Fed
Board training. It will be the
/ Of these men to make q physi-
examination each claimant
'examine all papers which will
bmplete In so tar as 1t Is human
|pssible before sending then to
District office.
5 medical examiner will have
Rrity to authorize hospital treat
i in emergency cases and to
krize local or out-patient treat
where necessary. He will adj
claimants who are directed to
ph additional medical affidapits
the nature Of the additional
bal evidence necessary. Dr.. ].
erehouse. local examiner for the
ms Bureau at Sterling, Colorado
authority to issue transportation
len who desire to appear for
ical examination and request
gportation should be made direct
!. Morehouse by men who desire
leet the squad while In Sterling
lly those men who have filed O
b for compensation and train
and who have never had a
icial examination. or those who
declined compensation and have
produced new substantial evil
9 tending to connect their disa-
! with the service. need apply
transportation.
le American Legion will play a
part In the "clean up" drive as
the logical organization to assist
Bureau In taking care Of disabled
Pans and It has demonstrated
Iit can handle the job. It 10 ex-
ID of this organization that they
locate all disabled men who have
/ filed. for compensation. or
are In need Of treatment, or who
filed and have never received
attention to their claims, and
v case OF those who have not A.
Nfer them to the nearest Red
Chapter who will assist the men
ag the necessary papers and In
ng transportation to meet the
6elf-satisfied sinner is prefer
D q dissatisfied one.