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lAs a service to veterans in this
community, this newspaper will pub
most frequently asked contact men
of the Veterans Administration IN
this area. For more detailed infor-
nation veterans should contact or
unit at Rooms 327 & 32o, P. o. Bldg,
Billings, MONTH
@. How long after discharge
from service are readjuStment
allowances available to the
veteran?
A. Readjustment allowances
are available to an eligible vet
eran at any time after his
discharge or release until two
years after the date of his dis
charge or two years after the
termination of the war, which,
ever is later. However, no al
loWances will be paid for any
week which begins more than
five years after the termina-
ton of the war.
@. What is the total disabil-
ity" clause under the amended
National Service Life Insurance
Bill?
A. The original insurance
law provided for waiver of
premiums in event of total dis
ability. In addition, the amend
ed law provides for benefits at
the rate of IS a month for each
$1,000 of insurance in case of
total disability, by payment of
a small extra premium. The
face of the policy will not be
reduced by such payments.
Q. Has a veteran any re-
course to the civil courts for
the purpose of securing a re-
view of his claim for disability
compensation Or pension den
MED by the VA.
A. No. A veteran does not
have recourse to civil courts.
However, he may secure addi-
tional evidence and have his
claim reviewed by the Veterans
Administration.
@. Can a member of the
women's armed services obtain
medical aid from the Veterans
Administration in pregnacy
cases.
A. Veterans Administration
has ruled that pregnacy is not
a disease or a disability, but 4
natural phenomenon or process
and therefore is not a respon-
Sibility of the government.
However, if there are pathology
ical complications, the ex-serV-
icewOman can apply for medi-
cal aid.
@. I am attending school un-
der the G.. I. Bill and working
part time. My combined salary
and subsistence at present is
over the SITS ceiling set by
Congress for single veterans.
What am I required to do?
A. You should have received
notification from the VA to re-
port your August, September
and October earnings by No
Vember 5. Failure to report by
the deadline will result in stop
page of subsistence checks uIl-
til the necessary information IS
received. Overpayments of sub
sistence must be paid back to
the government. The VA will
announce later the methods by
which such adjustments will be
made. In reporting on earnings.
do not include Information on
subsistence, compensation, or
pensions paid by the VA.
B. Does the Veterans Admin
iStratiCn make loans?
A. No. The Veterans Admin
lstration is not permitted to
make loans. It only guarantees
the repayment of a part of q
loan made by a lender to a
veteran.
@. Can a loan to purchase
household furniture be guaran-
teed?
A.. No.
O.. Why weren't the subsis-
tence checks mailed out to vet.
eran students or trainees or
September l and October l ad.
justed in accordance with tn,
new ceiling limitations?
A Because at that time tn,
Veterans Administration die
not have the necessary report
OF earnings on which to has,