Show Vets insurance law changes Made on May 1 A new law permitting disabled veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict to purchase National Service Life Insurance during a one year period of became effective May Elmer J. manager of the Veterans Regional Office in Salt Lake announced A large number of disabled Utah veterans who served between and and who are not now on active arc potentially eligible to obtain this special during the one year period commencing as of May and ending May Smith Eligible veterans may be issued this new type of on a nonparticipating plan up to including any government insurance that they now Premium costs will be governed by the age of the applicant and the plan of insurance The lowest premium will be for those veterans whose service-connected disabilities are minor and meet VA's good health Costs will be higher for those veterans who do not meet VA's good health standards because of the severity of their service-connected Premium costs will be still higher for veterans unable to obtain commercial life insurance at the highest rates because of their non-service connected Smith who are In receipt of disability and veterans who have less than of government life insurance in have received by mail pamphlets describing the new insurance law and applications to be used in applying for Smith emphasized that complete as well as assistance in completing may be obtained by telephone or personal visits to the VA Office located at South State Sait Lake |