Show Veterans Mail Call Calill George Georgo L L. L Carey National Service Disabled American Veterans Q I am a a. a World War II H veteran veteran vet vet- eran out of service for 10 years I have a disability which I believe to be service connect connect- ed If I file a claim with the VA and it is approved would r T be entitled to retroactive compensation payments all the way back to my first day of civilian life e r A. A No Compensation may be made retroactive to the veterans veteran's veterans veteran's veterans veteran's veter veter- ans an's first day in civilian life lile only if he applies within one year from his discharge and the VA finds the disability was at that tune tithe Otherwise Oth Oth- Otherwise the payments may date back no further than the day you filed flied claim Q My husband was killed In Inaction Inaction Inaction action In World War IL JL May Maymy Maymy Maymy my daughter get War Orphans educational allowances while attending public high school A. A No The law prohibits young men and women from taking regular high scho school 1 training under the War Orphans Orph Orph- ans Education program The only below college courses permittEd per- per mittEl are those leading to a definite vocational goal Q What is the time limit for filing flUng a u claim for an allowance al aJ- lowance to cover the burial costs of a Q veteran A A. A A claim must be filed med within two years from the date of pe permanent anent burial of the veteran vet eran Q 0 Is war time service one of the fe requirements for special Wh Wheelchair Housing grants f for r seriously disabled veterans A. A No Military service may have taken place either In wartime war time or time peace so long longas as the veteran m meets ts other re requirements re re- of th the law Veterans or their dependents who have ha questions they wish answered t in this column may address their problems to Tb Editor o c this If It you desire a personal confidential reply enclose a stamped stamped stamp stamp- ed sell addressed envelope envelop and Mr C Carey y will handle your yoI problem individually |