The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-14
THE
VETERANS
CORNER

Q-lm an h0n0raDly QlScnargeu
World War l veteran. Should | re-
serve a gravesite in national
cemetery now to make sure my
wife and I can be buried there?
A-No, you cannot do this. The
gravesites are not reserved in ad-
vance.
Q-My wife was veteran who
died of a service-connected dis
ability in 194S. l have now become
i'll myself and am unable to work.
Will 1 be entitled to a pension?
A-There is no provision for
pension payments to widowers,
even in the case where the dcceas-
ed wives had service-connected dis
abilities, unless the widower was
physically or mentally unable to
support himself and was complete
ly dependent upon his wife.
Q-My son was released from
active duty but is still held in the
reserves. He has no discharge GER
tificate. Is he eligible to apply for
VA benefits?
Ayes.
Q-Who gets the burial flag used
to drape the casket at funeral SER
vices?
A-The American flag, provided
by the VA, used to drape the cas-
ket of deceased veterans may be
given to the next of kin or close
friend or associate of the deceased.
o. moved into a new apart
ment ten days ago and promised
to pay my rent from my widows
pension and my insurance checks
when they arrived the first of the
month. These checks, which are my
sole income, did not arrive on
schedule although l sent the VA
my new address as soon as l NOV
ed. Can you tell me where my
checks are and how soon | can get
them?
A-Her change of address did
not reach the VA in time for the
U. S. Treasury to make the change
before the checks were issued end
sent to the Post Office for delivery
on the first day of the month. Had
she given her old Post Office the
address change at the same time
she sent to the VA, the Post Of
flee could have forwarded the
checks to her instead of having to
return them to the Treasury for
remailing when it received the adj
dress change. The Treasury will
RENAL the checks Immediately.
O. Is it true that the VA has
patients is some non-VA hospitals
A-The VA uses some beds in
Federal hospitals under the De-
partment of Health, Education, and
Welfare. Beside beds in non-VA
Federal hospitals, the VA may au-
thorize care in non-Federal hos
pitfalls for veterans with service
connected disabilities, under GER
conditions.
Q-Because of my income, I an,
not entitled to the VA pension al
though my deceased husband had
the required wartime service. Are
my minor children by my deceased
veteran husband eligible?
A-Yes, minor children may be
eligible even if the mother is not.
Q-More than 20 years ago,
was rated totally disabled for pen
sion benefits. Can my disability
be now ruled as not permanent ano
total?
A-No, your present rating viii
last your lifetime.
Q-Is it possible for a man tc
have first priority for VA hospital.
ization without actually serving or
active military duty? l have hearc
of such a case.
Ayes. Certain very few in
ductees or enlistees of World Wal
I, World War II, and the Korean
Conflict who did not enter active
duty may be entitled to hospitals
cation under the first priority
group. To be eligible, they must
have incurred disabilities not the
result of their own misconduct
while enroute under orders to re
port to a place for final acceptance
inductance, or entry upon active
duty, or while at such place or EN-
route home.
Veterans living in or near Tide.
water area who wish futher infor'
nation about their benefits SHOULD
write or visit the VA Office al
PIT Post Office Bldg. in Norfolk
Va.