Evening star., 1946-11-24
Guide for
eterans
BY Moi. Thomas IA. Mol

Here's a date that's important to
all owners OF lapsed National Serv-
Ice Life Insurance policies, Febru-
airy !, 1947.
II you want to reinstate your
lapsed insurance, it'll be practically
SO to do it before February /. If
you walt it won't be SO easy.
That's because the new insurance
amendments say that any owner Of
lapsed term" insurance can rein
state simply by signing statement
that he Is in as good health as he
was when the policy lapsed "a COM
parative health statement) If he
reinstates before February l, 194T,
or If his policy has been in a state
Of lapse for less than six months.
Suppose you don't reinstate be-
fore February /, or suppose your in
surance has lapsed for more than
six months. Then you'll have to
have physical examination to put
your insurance back in good stand
ing.
That means going to a regional
office. or at least to subregional
office. and waiting your turn to get
physical examination.
Maybe you'll have to make two
or three trips before you can get
squared away. Suppose you don't
pass the examination. Anyway you
look at it, it's trouble.
Yet If you can honestly sign that
comparative health statement and
do it before February l you avoid
trouble.
All you have to do Is 60 to the
nearest contact Office of the VA, fill
out a form and pay two months
premiums. One of those premiums
is applied to the month in which
you reinstate, the other to the month
following.
! Any veteran reading, who has a
lapsed term" insurance coverage,
should get it reinstated quick.
Remember that $4,000 of term"
insurance will only cost you the six
or seven dollars month premium
you paid while in the Rrvice.
Questions Answered.
From G. r., Washington: "I have
a disability, not service-connected,
which needs hospital treatment.
Can I go to Veterans Admins
tration hospital?"
Sure, II two conditions are met.
First, you must sign a statement
that you're financially unable" to
pay for the treatment yourself.
Second, there must be room in a
hospital for you. vacant bed.
From T. w. D., Towanda: rs it
true that we veterans were covered
under social security laws during
our service in the armed forces?''
Yes, but the >coverage, or insur-
ance, which all servicemefl automa-
tically received under a Social Sc
curity Act amendment can operate
only to the benefit of dependents
iof deceased veterans.
/ From B. H., Spokane: "I got a
blue discharge. Am eligible for the
CT Bill of Rights?"
Probably yes. If you can show
your discharge was given under
conditions other than dishonorable,
you're eligible.
You can appeal your discharge,
too, if you think there might be a
chance of getting it changed to a
straight honorable one. Any service
organization can give you the scoop.
From E. S., New Orleans: "Is it
possible to sign up for the 500 a
month self-employment readjust-
ment allowance as the owner and
operator of a farm?"
Sure. Go to your local United
States Employment Service Office to
apply.
From G. T., Philadelphia: 'I've
been totally disabled for six months.
Can I get the readjustment allow
ance Of $40 a week?"
Afraid not. The law says any ap-
tplicant for the allowance must be
liable and willing to work. If you're
/ totally disabled that lets you out.
But you should apply for compensa-
ton from the VA If you haven't
already done SO.