Evening star., 1933-06-07
Cuts Explained
Amendments From ] to II
Covered by Memorandum
Issued by Administration.
BY the Associated Press.


ton of the new regulations affecting
war veterans allowances ordered into
effect by President Roosevelt;
Memorandum pertaining to amenda-
tory regulations.
June 6, 1888.
Many changes were made today by
the President in veterans regulations
concerning pensions of veterans OF the
| World War and the Spanish American
War
Amendment No. changes the basic
rate for wartime service connected dis
abilities of veterans of the Spanish
American War and the World War from
So to $50 to SO to $50. Under this
amendment the service connected Span
ish- american War veterans will receive
payments substantially in excess OF
those which they were receiving prior to
the passage of the economy act. AS to
World War veterans, the new rate is III
per cent less than the rate in effect for
permanent service connected disabilities
prior to the economy act.
Amendment No. 2 provides for ratings
for the loss Of use of arms or legs on
comparable basis with anatomical losses
of such members.
Hands and Feet Losses.
Amendment No provides a special
rate of S15O per month in lieu OF Sl0O
per month previously provided by regu-
lation for persons who have suffered the
anatomical losses or the loss of use OF
both hands or both feet, or Of one hand
and one foot, or where the person Is
SO helpless as to be in need Of regular
aid and attendance where such loss re-
suited from injury or disease incurred
in wartime service.
Amendment No. provides special
rate of SITS per month in lieu of the
rate of $3.50 per month previously au-
thorized by regulation for persons who
have suffered the anatomical loss or
the loss of use of both hands and one
foot, or both feet and one hand, re-
sulting from injury or disease incurred
in wartime service.
Amendment No. increases the
rates payable for service-connected
peace-time disabilities to so per cent OF
the rate payable for disabilities in
Cured in war time service.
Amendment No. authorizes the pay
ment of war time rates to peace-time
veterans or their dependents, injured or
killed in military occupations or expedi-
tions, such as Nicaragua, Haiti, China,
etc.
Amendment No. authorizes an in
crease in rate for those Spanish -Ameri-
can war veterans who served 80 days
or more and who are over 62 years OF
ago, from S. to SIS per month.
Amendment No. authorizes an In
crease in rate for non-service-connecte
permanent and total disabilities for
World War and Spanish American War
veterans from $40 to $50 per month.
This will include all presumptive World
War cases coming off the rolls who are
permanently and totally disabled.
Rating Schedule Revised.
Amendment No. revises the rating
schedule to provide ten-step schedule
in lieu of the five-step schedule pre-
viously authorized by regulations. 1t is
also provided that on the review di-
rected by section II Of public No. 2,
Seventy-third Congress, no decrease in
the amount payable on March 81, 1888,
exclusive Of special statutory allowances,
will be greater than Is per cent
The adoption of this new table with
the increase in rates approved will limit
reductions in cases of men suffering
with war time disabilities directly con-
nected with the service to an average
of approximately 18 per cent, with the
above-referred-to limitation that in no
event shall reduction be greater than
Is per cent.
Amendment No. 10 pertains to burial
and funeral expenses for deceased hon
orably discharged war veterans, so as
to authorize the payment of the allow
ance of s75, including transportation,
If the veterans net assets at time OF
death are less than $1,000. In deter
mining assets, it Is provided that there
shall not be included accrued benefits,
such as compensation, pension, etc. The
adoption of this amendment should
eliminate any difficulties, in so far as
burial expenses are concerned, In the
cases of those veterans who die leaving
their families in necessitous circum-
stances.
Amendment No. IL pertains to chill
dren of deceased veterans and provides
that pension may be paid to such chill
dren up to 18 years Of age, instead OF
16 years as previously provided in reg
ulations, and further provides that If
a child is in an approved school or col
lege sufficient pension may be paid
during the continuance of such educa-
tional course up to the age of 81 years.
Amendment No. II excepts from the
prohibition of payment of pensions to
Federal employees % the widows Of de-
ceased veterans, (2) those veterans
whose salary or compensation for serv-
ices as employees is $50 per month or
less.