Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-04
DIRECTOR Of WAR
SERVICE WARNS MEN
ABOUT EXPIRATION
August 9 Last Date Possible
for Securing Disability
Certificates.

A letter received from David F. Til
ley. director of the war service, by
| Mrs. Harriet Carrier. secretary of the
home service section of the American
Red Cross. announces that the time
for securing certificates of disability
for men disabled in the world war and
discharged before August 9. 1921, ex-
pires on August Q of this year" The
remainder of the letter is of imp0r-
lance to all ex-service men. and they
should communicate Immediately with
the Great Falls chapter of the Red
Cross for further information and
settlement:
Such certificate is of primary i'm
portance to those men discharged with
a disability or who have developed Il
disability within one year from date
of discharge. excepting for tubercu-
losiS or nervous or mental disability,
where the time limit has been extend
ed TO two years. which is traceable to
service. but which is not serious
enough TO be a handicap OF is not 10
per cent in extent. The certificate is
Il protection to such a man should his
disability prove more serious in the
future, as it will prove his right for
compensation and treatment under the
United States veterans bureau.
Men discharged after August 9, 1921.
and before February Q, 1922, have a
time limit up to February 9, 1923. for
filing their applications for compensa-
ton.
All applications for compensation
must be received within five years
from date of discharge. unless the
man has n certificate of injury. in
which case there is no limit on the
time within which he may apply for
compensation. There is no provision
for compensation for any person dis
charged from service after October
II, 1917. who has failed to file his
compensation claim within the stipu-
lated five-year period and who has not
secured a certificate of disability.
Vocational Applications
All applications for vocational train
ing under the United States veterans
bureau must be received oil or before
December 16, 1929.
In any case where a disability exist
ing prior to entrance into service was
recorded in any manner by proper au-
thorities of the United States at the
time of or prior to entrance into mill
tary or naval service. a rating for such
disability will be given for the degree
of a~ggravation only, except that j" the
event the disability is of a total de-
gree no deduction shall be made by
reason of the pre-existing disability.
Those entering the service after
November II. 1918. and discharged
subsequent to August Q. 1921. who are
suffering with a disability which exist
ed prior to the entry into the service
shall be entitled to compensation only
in the event that such pre-existing dis
ability was aggravated during the pc
riod of service and in such instance q
rating will be made for the degree OF
~aggravation only. except that in the
event the disability is of a total de-
gree no deduction will be made by
reason of the disability existing prior
to enlistment.
In any of the classes of eases de
scribed. where the disability existing
prior to enlistment was aggravated
during service, and rated upon the de-
gree of aggravation, an increase in the
disability subsequent to separation
from the active military or naval serv-
ice will entitle the claimant to increase
Of compensation because Of the prog
ress of the disease, deducting from the
total disability the amount of disability
existing at the time of entrance into
service, except that If the disability
increased to 100 per cent, no deduc-
ton will be made and full cOmpensa-
| ton will be payable.
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