Show WAH RISK the bureau ot of war risk insurance wishes to emphasize the imbor 1 tance to service men nica of one ot of the provisions of tho the war risk insurance ranco act upon tho the fulfillment at which may depend the validity ot of their claim to compensation under the act the war risk insurance act provides that no compensation shall be payable for death or disability which does not occur prior to or within one year after discharge or resignation from tho the service eer vice except that where after a medical examination mikol pursuant o 0 ta a at the time of discharge or resignation from the service or within euch such reasonable time thereafter not exceeding one year as may be allowed by regulations a certificate has been obtained from the director to the effect that the injured person at the time of his discharge or resignation vms as suffering from injury likely to result in death or disability many discharged men are not familiar etith ith or are inclined to disregard this provision of law and are allowing their rights to lapse request tor for the certificate mentioned above should be made to the chief medical advisor bureau of war risk insurance washington D C |