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discharge from the military or naval
service.
Another important change is that
an applicant filing a claim for a
certificate OF disability may do so
any time within one year from the
passage of the Sweet bill or one
year after discharge. whichever is
the later date. This extends the
old law, which forced a person with
a disease or injury which did not
cause an actual disability at the time
Of discharge or within one year from
separation from the service. which
might at a later date prove a dis
ability, to secure a certificate of
disability within one year after dis.
charge.
Vocational Training Rules.
Every person enlisted, enrolled,
drafted, induced or appointed in the
military or naval forces of the United
States. including members of training
camps authorized by law, who, since
April 8, 1917 has resigned or has
been discharged or furloughed there
from under honorable conditions,
having a disability incurred. increas-
ed or aggravated while a member of
such forces and who is in need of
come the handicap of such disability
Is eligible for vocational training
providing the claimant presents the
necessary evidence, to connect his dis
ability with the military or naval ser
vice.
The disabled man who can meet
the following conditions is eligible
for vocational rehabilitation:
(p He must have been separated
of the United States under honor
able conditions since April s. 1917.
o. He must have disability
that was incurred. increased or ag-
gravated while a member of such
forces which is traceatle to mill
tary or naval service.
(c) His disability must be OF such
a nature as to cause him to be in
need of vocational rehabilitation.
ID HIS physical and mental con-
dition must be such as to make
vocational rehabilitation feasible.
Insurance Regulations.
The Veterans Bureau is very lib
eral in the matter of insurance.
Under the old law the rules and
regulations of the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance. no insurance policy
could be rejnstated unless II was
proved that the insured was in good
physical condition at the time of
reinstatement.
Under the Veterans Bureau man
suffering from a disability of serv-
ice origin may reinstate his lapsed
insurance by the payment of back
premiums with interest at per
cent. providing, however, that he is
not permanently and totally disabled.
This is one of the most generous
features OF the act creating the
Veterans Bureau
Any veteran OF the world war
who is In a hospital, and for. some
reason finds he is not able to nav
his insurance premiums, will not
have his insurance lapsed as In the
past. The Veterans Bureau will
adopt regulations by which it will
waive payments Of premiums in the
cases OF persons confined in hos
pitfalls or those rated temnorariIv
totally disabled, providing thew are
confined or so rated for a substan-
tial period of time. Premiums must
however, be paid later.
Another important letter Of the law
Is that which permits inmates or pa.
TENTS OF hospitals 20 allot any norton
or fixed amount OF their monthly com.
pensation for such purposes. or for
the BENEFIT of such person or persons
as they may direct. subject to rerula.
tons to be prescribed.
In cases where an inmate Or a ma
tient has not allotted hree.fourths of
his compensation. any unallotted por
ton of this amount may be deposited
to his credit with the treasurer of the
United states TO accumulate at such a
ratio OF interest as the Secretary of
the Treasury may determine. but at a
rate never less than az per cent. This
is payable for no period. however, of
less than six months, and when pay
able, shall be paid, principal and inter.
est, to such patient, II living, other
wise to any beneficiary whom he may
have designated.
This provision of the bill creating
the Veterans Bureau really provides
means for patients in hospitals to save
money, the same as they allotted money
when In The army, navy or marine
corps.
The Veterans Bureau was created
for the veterans of the world war.
Its functions ere many md varied