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hereby authorized and directed to
transfer the name of each officer re-
moved from the rolls of those entitled
to emergency officers retired pay, to
the compensation rolls of the Veterans
Administration and to pay, commenc-
ing with the first day of the third cal
endar month following the month cur
ing which certification Is made by the
administrator of the name of the off,
Ger removed from the rolls, as herein
provided, compensation in accordance
with the provisions OF the World War
Veterans Act, 1924, as amended, not
withstanding that no previous applica-
tion for compensation has been made.
The review Of all claims authorized
and directed under the second para
graph of this section shall be final, ex-
cept for Cre reconsideration. No re-
rating or review shall thereafter be au-
thorized in such claims.
After the expiration of one year fol-
lowing the enactment of this act no
review, appeal, or other consideration
shall be authorized in connection with
any claim for emergency officers re-
tirement upon which decision has at
any time been rendered by the Vet
erans' Administration or Bureau.
Application For Benefits.
No person shall be entitled to benefits
under the provisions of this section,
except he shall have made valid ap-
plication under the provisions of the
Emergency OfhcerS' Retirement Act OF
May "A, 1928.
All provisions of the Emergency Offi-
GERS Retirement Act of May "a, 1928,
in conflict with or inconsistent with the
provisions of this section are hereby
modified and amended to the extent
herein specifically provided and stated
as OF the date OF enactment, May "a,
1928.
QD Repeal of per diem allowances:
Section 203 Of the World War Veterans
Act, 1924, as amended (U. s. c., Supp.
V, title 80, sec. 1922, Is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 203. That every person apply
ing for or in receipt of compensation
for disability under the provisions of
this title and every person applying for
treatment under the provisions of sub
divisions 90 or Q0) of section 2O2
hereof, shall. as frequently and at such
times and places as may be reasonably
required, submit himself to examination
by medical officer of the United States
or by duly qualified physician desig-
mated or approved by the administrator.
He may have duly qualified physician
designated and paid by him present to
participate IN such examination. For
all examinations he shall, in the dis
cretion OF the administrator, be paid
his reasonable travelling and other ex-
penses. II he shall neglect or refuse
TO submit to such examination, or shall
In any way ,obstruct the same, his right
to claim compensation under this title
snail be suspended until such neglect,
refusal, or obstruction ceases. No COM
pensation shall be payable while such
neglect, refusal, or obstruction contin-
ues, and no compensation shall be pay
able for the intervening period"
Limitation ON Benefits.
tg Limitation Of retroactive bene-
hts: Section 205 of the World War Vet
Grams Act, 1924, as amended CU. S. C..
title SO, sec. 4s4), Is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 205. The Veterans Admins
tration may at any time review a claim
Ior DEMENT'S under this act, or the laws
governing the granting of Army and
Navy pensions, and in accordance with
the facts found and the law applicable
award, end. diminish, or increase allow
ance, compensation, or pension. but no
allowance, compensation, eor pension
snail be awarded as a result of such
review for any period more than sin
montns prior TO date Of administrative
determination. Where the time for ap-
peal prescribed by regulations has ex-
plreo a claimant may make application
Ior review upon the evidence of record
at the time Of the last adjudicatory ac-
tion put no allowance, compensation. or
perSlon, or increased allowance. COM
pensation, or pension, as q result of
sucn review, shall be awarded for ar,v
perloo more than six months prior to
oate OF application. No review of anv
cialm snail be made except as provided
e.eu. t.u. except IN cases of fraud par
s,elpa.eo IN Dy the beneficiary, no re-
ouction In allowance. compensation or
pension shall be made retroactive and
no reduction or discontinuance of s,low~
ance, compensation, or pension shall ha
eHective until the first day of the third
calendar month next succeeding that in
winch such reduction or discontinu-
ance Is determined. The proyiso In the
paragraph under the heading Pension
Omce In the act entitled An act NAL
ing appropriations to supply further
urgent denciencies in the appropriations
tor the nscal year ending June 3O 18q1
ana Ior prior years, and for other MIR
poses, approved December 21 1909
~: 2. e, title 80. sec. 56), is hereby
(h) Transfer from compensation 70
pension rolls: The first paragranh of
sec.ion zoo OF the World War Veterans
e., 3 is%a, as amended u. s.. c.. Supp.
Y; Title 81, sec. AID, Is hereby amend
eS oy striking out the period at the end
cn,a, ano inserting in lieu thereof a
coion and the following: :"
Provided further. That WHARF M sJo
tive military or naval service Was ra,,
oereo between April 6. 1917. and No
yemDer II, 1918, no Compensation shall
De payable for disability or death re-
sulting from injury suffered or disease
contracted during active service i'm an
eniiStment entered into after November
~, 1913, or for aggravation or recur-
renee OF disability existing prior to
examination, acceptance, and ENROLL
ment Tor service, when such aggraya-
lion was suffered or contracted in. or
sucn recurrence was caused by. the ac-
i've military or naval service in an en-
nStment entered into after November
II, 1918: Provided further, That the
Administrator Of Veterans Affairs is
hereby authorized and directed to
transfer to the general pension rolls for
the Regular Establishment the names
OF those persons In receipt of compen-
sation who, by reason of the enactment
OF tins amendatory act, are no longer
entitled to compensation, and to pay
such persons pension In accordance
with the rates provided for their dis
abilities under the general pension laws,
but this transfer shall not take effect
until six months following the date of
the enactment Of this amendatory act:
Provided further, That this act, as
amended. and the laws governing the
granting Of Army and Navy pensions
shall not be construed to deny the
right of any person to receive pension
on account of active military or naval
service subsequent to November IL, 1918.
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