The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR INJURED VETERANS

FOR INJURED VETERANS
There are a large number of veter-
ans through the country probably
thousands of them, who have neglect
ed to apply for certificate of injury
The failure to obtain this certificate
will initiate against the veterans in
making application for compensation
under the Veterans Bureau, in the
event that the disability failed to
manifest itself within one year from
date Of discharge. Therefore the Di-
rector of the Bureau, Col. Charles R.
Forbes, is urging veteran organiza-
tions to advise their members of the
necessity of securing such certificate
The certificate of injury must be OBJ
tanned prior to August 9, 1922, as pro-
vided in Section 306 of the War Risk
Insurance Act as amended August g.,
1921. This section of the Act covers
the limitations of the right. of an ex-
soldier to obtain compensation for a
disability resulting from a disease or
injury of service origin unless the dis
ease or injury has resulted in dis
ability within one year from date of
discharge, or unless the discharged
soldier or sailor in question can obtain
from the Director of the United States
Veterans Bureau certificate of in
jury within one year from the date of
separation from the service or prior to
August 9, 1922. The Director of the
Veterans Bureau desires to inform
the persons who may have sustained
such an injury or disease in the SER
vice, likely to result in death or dis
ability, as to the right to certificates
of injury and also as to the limitations
Of the statute which make it impera-
tive that they have such a certificate
if compensation should be payable for
disability resulting from such injury.
1t is not necessary to file claim for
compensation or to take any formal
action other than the writing of a let
ter to the Director, United States Vet
erans' Bureau, Washington, d. c.,
giving the full name. rank, organiza-
ton, army serial number, date of en-
listment and discharge and stating the
circumstances, date and place under
which the disease or injury in quest
ion was incurred.
Heretofore not very much emphasis
has been placed on Section 306 of the
Act, the reason being that five years
mentioned therein has not run for
many of discharged service men
who desire to claim their right under
this Act rather than under the Pen
sion Law. Those who were discharg-
ed between April 6, 1917 and October
1917 have an optional right, that is
they can either apply to the Pension
Bureau or to the Veterans Bureau If
they apply within the statutory period
namely, within five years. Persons
discharged after October 6. 1917. will
have no right whatever unless they
make claim to the Veterans Bureau
within five years from date of their
discharge. An example of that IS:
"a man discharged from the Navy
on a surgeons certificate of disability
J December l, 1917. files claim with the
Veterans Bureau at any of the dis
trict offices on December Is, 1922.
His claim must necessarily be disal-
lowed because he has not applied for
COMPENSATION within the fve-year
period, unless he has a certificate of
injury. which as stated above. he
must obtain before August 9. 1922. n
| The above statement also relates to
! application for compensation because
of service connected deaths. Parents
who are not receiving compensation
must show dependency within tive
wears after the death of the person on
account of whose service claim is
made. This provision of the Act OF
found in Section 301. subdivision "G'
It might be well to mention In this
connection Section 315 of the Act
This section, of course, only covers
those who are enlisted after Febru-