Show a SERVICE I 4 BUREAU EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE This newspaper news aPer through special arrangement with wh the Ih Washington Bureau of o Western News News- Newspaper Newspaper NewsPaper r paper Union al at 1616 Eye By Street Streel N. N W. W Washington D D. C. C is able to 10 bring readers eilders Ibis this weekly column on on problems lems ems of the veteran and serviceman seN and his family Questions may be b ad addressed ad- ad addressed dressed to 10 the above Bureau and they Ibe will be bit answered in a subsequent col col- col No replies re lies can be b made direct d direct cl by mail but bul only in the column which will appear a Pear in this newspaper newS aper regularly Vets' Vets Medical Service In rounding out its medical serve service service ice Veterans' Veterans administration has announced arrangements have been completed to appoint doctors of oste oste- osteopathy osteopathy osteopathy to serve in the VAs VA's depart depart- department department department ment of medicine and surgery t Doctors of osteopathy therefore ther fore i who desire to become affiliated tj a with the department are asked to to forward applications to the deputy administrator of the VA branch office of of- office office I fice having jurisdiction over areas in which the applicants desire to work To be eligible for appointment doctors must be 1 citizen of the U. U S. S 2 hold a degree of doctor doctor of osteopathy from a college or uni uni- university um- um university recognized by VA 3 have completed an internship satisfactory to VA 4 hold a license to practice practice practice tice osteopathy in one of the states territories or the District of Co Co- Columbia Columbia Co- Co Columbia lumbia and 5 meet VA prescribed physical standards Questions and Answers Q My ly husband was dismissed from the navy nav under a general court martial He was in bad shape when he was in the navy and was in several serious actions and we believe he was not responsible for his breach of the law for which he was court If we can show that he was not in his right mind at the time of his commission of the of of- offense offense offense could he then get the benefits of the GI bill to which he other other- otherwise otherwise otherwise wise would be entitled l entitled Mrs R. R R C. C Biloxi Miss l A. A Yes If it can be shown con con- conclusively conclusively conclusively that your husband was in in- insane insane insane sane at the time the offense was committed he could apply for all the benefits of the GI bill if he is other other- otherwise otherwise otherwise wise qualified Proof must be offered of offered to the administrator of vet vet- veterans veterans veterans erans affairs The same answer anwer would apply to conscientious objectors objectors objectors tors who refused to perform mili mili- military military military tary service or refused to wear the uniform or even to a deserter or orin orin orin in the case of the acceptance of the resignation of an officer for the good of the service if it can be proved to the satisfaction of the Vet Vet- Veterans Veterans' Veterans Veterans' Veterans Veterans' erans' erans administrator they were in insane in- in insane insane sane at the time of the commission of the offense Q Does the government pay for artificial limbs required by amputees who are veterans of any branches of the armed services services services-J. A. A B. B Ada Oklahoma A. A Yes the law Jaw provides that Vet- Vet administration furnish the re required re- re required required artificial limbs or other prosthetic or orthopedic orth appliances of permanent type and even special clothing made necessary by wear of such appliances for service connect ed condition or for an associated disease or injury held to be aggra- aggra vati g the disability from a ice disease or injury Also hospitalized hosp patients and persons re re- receiving receiving receiving domiciliary care have en en- entitlement entitle title ent under the conditions above and Jin in some cases where the dis dis- disability ability is is not service connected Also retire officers and retired enlist enlist- enlisted ed mn m n of the army navy marine corps and coast guard who lost a limb through injury or disease in incurred in- in incurred curre in line of duty in the mili mili- military military military tary or naval service at any time also May ay be furnished artificial limbs They also are entitled to fitting and nd training in their use Q I am m the wife wile of a World War WarI I veteran veter n and he has never drawn dra draa a pension n. n We have five children in school Now ow he is disabled and has hasa a blood disease caused from get- get gettin getting getting tin ting too tool hot in the drill field He also has hast fallen arches caused from wearing hobnail shoes Both are on his service servi e a record He lie tried to get geta a pension several years ago but didn't get gelt ge it I want to know if U there is ny way we can get a pension a. a aa we are badly in need of it Mrs IE G. G F. F Ellisville Miss A. A The is a regional office of Veterans' Veterans I administration at Jack Jack- Jackson Jackson Jackson son and offices at Greenwood g Meridian Tupelo and Indianola Indianola Your only chance is to present your our case to your nearest office for a decision by VA If your husband husbands s 's s totally and permanently disabled from rom service non-service connect- connect connected ed he would be entitled to about 50 50 per month and if he is 65 years old or br older and his dis- dis disability disability ability is isto total he would be entitled to a 60 pension Q Our son sou is a disabled veteran and is aking taking vocational training under the th J law for that purpose and andis andis andis is in a city ity about 50 miles away from us Can you tell us if he Is entitled to any time off of for vaca vaca- vacation vacation vacation tion aid if he Is docs does his subsistence subsistence tence stop while he is awaY and Mrs D. D A. A W. W Gardens City Fla A. A Y Ys s he is entitled to a leave of at absen not in excess of 30 days in any consecutive c 12 months and is entitle entitles to his subsistence payments during durin that time He can get full de de- details details de- de details tails nit t school |