The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-04-12
L. S. VETERANS BUREAU

fl}f Numerous benefits, until now UNI
available to disabled ex-service men,
flAnd granted through the passage OF
~ new veteran relief measure, will
he put into effect here Immediately
4Springer f. Evans, local manager Of
1.-THE United States Veterans Bureau
Nannounced recently Many war vet
Terans will be affected, he stated
The benefits follow: That every
World War veteran who was dis
charged prior to the establishment
of the Veterans Bureau on August
8, 1921, shall be concfusively held
to have been in. sound condition
when entering the service, except
as to such disabilities as were noted
of record when or prior to the time
he entered the service.
That an ex-service man who is
shown by examination of Veterans
Bureau Medical Officer or other.
qualified physician to have mental
disease or an active tubercular dis
ease of 10 per cent or more, within
three years after separating from
service, shall be considered to have
acquired his disability in such ser
vice or to have suffered an aggrava-
ton of pre-existent tubercular and
mental disability. In addition to
extending this period from two
years to three years in mental and
tubercular cases, this provision elm
mates the qualifications that the
tubercular condition must be pull
monary to, entitle one to the benefits
of the presumption.
That a certificate of disability may
be obtained prior to March 4 1924,
which, except in case of fraud, shall
be incontestable evidence that the
injury for which it is issued was suf-
fered' in or aggravated my the mill
tary service.
That where a veteran of any war,
dies after his discharge from the
service and does not leave sufficient
and transportation of his body, the
Veterans Bureau will pay for flag
to drape the casket and also for
burial expense will pay a sum not
exceeding 800. The flag after bur-
ia1, is to. be given to the next of kin
of such deceased veteran. If death |
occurs while such person is receiv-
ing governmental medical, surgical
or vocational training, the Bureau |
will pay, in addition to burial eX-
penses, actual and necessary cost of !
transportation of the body, includ-
ing the preparation of the body, to
a place of burial within the CONT
mental limits of the United States.
That all hospital facilities under
the jurisdiction of the Veterans Blu
reau shall be available for veterans
of the Spanish War, Boxer Rebellion /
and Philippine Instruction suffering
from neuro-psychiatriO or tubercu-
lar ailments or disease. This in
cludes transportation, as granted to
those Word War veterans receiving
compensation and disqualification.
That payments OF premiums on
yearly renewable term insurance and
converted insurance may be deemed
not to have lapsed in the cases of
those persons who, while mentally
and for whom no legal
guardian had been appointed have
heretofore allowed or may hereafter
allow their insurance to lapse while
so suffering, during the period for
which they have been or may here
after be so rated Waiver in such
cases may be made without appica-
ton and restorative where necessary
in accordance with regulations which
may be adopted by the director CT
the bureau.
That the right to compensation for
the period of service from which
such discharge is given shall not be
barred unless person was dis
charged or dismissed by sentence or
The Act prior to
this amendment did not contain the
proviso "by sentence of court-mar
tial."