The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25
COMPENSATION CLAIMS.

L. Method OF Application. Appllca-
ton is made on forms provided by the
Veterans Bureau entitled, "Applica-
tion of Veteran Disabled in The
World War For Compensation And
Vocational Training" Form $500,
properly signed, witnessed and notar-
lied. An Occupational Statement is
also required, Form 1859 series)
This series of forms is provided for
the purpose of producing evidence to
show the pre-war occupation of the
veteran. 1t is also necessary to sub
init a true copy of the original dis
charge certificate, properly. notariz-
ed. In addition, the applicant should
furnish the Veterans Bureau with
certificates from all physicians whom
he can contact who examined him dur
ing and after his period of military
service, except those physicians who
may have examined him as part of
their duty as employees of the Vet
Grams Bureau.
In all affidavits or certificates from
doctors there should be a statement
informing the Bureau if the Informal
ton contained in the affidavit or GER
tificate is taken from the doctors
office records or if it is taken fron
memory. If part of the statements
are taken from office records anC
part from memory, the doctor max.
clearly state what information is
from office records and what is from
memory. In addition the veteran
should secure affidavits from com.
rades in the service, employers fol.
lowing the period of his service, anC
friends who have known him before
and after the period of his military
service. These affidavits must show
that the person signing the affidavit
knows of his own personal knowledge
that the facts in the affidavit are
true, and must give times, places anc
incidents showing when, where anC
how the person signing the affidavit
knows that the allegations made
therein are according to fact
These affidavits must cover the en-
tire period from his military service
to the present time in order that NJ
reasonable ground is present to be-
lieve that the disability which i.
claimed by the veteran to be due tt
his service did in fact originate after
his discharge from the service. A
nearly as possible, all of the form.
and affidavits mentioned above shoult
be submitted at the same time so tina
complete and thorough consideration
may be given at one time to all o
the evidence which is to be submit
ted. Following the receipt of thes,
necessary forms and affidavits, /.
thorough investigation of the paper
will be made by the Veterans Bureau
and, if the claim appears to be valid
physical examination will be auth
orized by the Veterans Bureau ant
the claimant informed of the neces
sary steps to be taken to provide tn
Bureau with the report of physica
examination.
2. Period Covered BY The WOrl
War AS Specified in Veterans Legis
latiOn: Disability compensation
payable under the World War Veter
ans Act for disease or injury con
tracted or aggraved in the militar
or naval service on or after April {
1917, and before July ,, 1921. Dis
ability compensation will not be PAL
for any disease or injury contracte
or aggravated during an enlistment
from which the person was dishonor
ably discharged.
3. Amount of Compensation Pay
able: Disability compensation ma
be paid to single person without de
pendents in the maximum amount o
$4,000 per month if on temporary rat
ing and $4,000 per month if on
permanent rating. If applicant
PARTIALLY disabled, the monthly com
pensation shall be percentage of tn
amount payable on total rating
provided, however, that the eompensa
ton for the loss of the use of bot
eyes shall be $4,000 per month, an