SERVICE CONNECTED FOR DISABILITIES OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH HOSPITALIZED (14)

Has large family; receives 10 percent for a
service-connected knee injury.
Has service connection for arrested tuber-
culosis; gas burns, World War I.
Admitted as emergency patient; has spent
all savings on treatment for wife and self;
receives 50-percent service-connected
compensation. H

Rated 10 percent service connection for
neuropyschosis; claim for service connec-
tion for present disability not allowed;
had to give up job on account of illness.
Has service-connected thyroid condition;
spent all savings on treatment for eyes.
Has service connection for shoulder injury;
went to private doctor before coming to
Veterans' Administration.

Has service connection for hands and
knees; had private insurance that took
care of present ailment for awhile before
coming to Veterans' Administration.
Has service connection for eyes and ar-
thritis; used all sick leave and savings
before coming to Veterans' Administra-
tion.

Has service connection for heart; used own
funds for hospitalization until they were
exhausted.

SERVICE-CONNECTED CLAIMS PENDING (15)

The American Legion survey of 142 non-service-connected general medical and surgical cases, Veterans' Administration hospital, Indianapolis,
Ind., Apr. 29, 1952-Continued

SERVICE-CONNECTED CLAIMS PENDING (15)-Continued

NO VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION CLAIMS FILED (47)

94

38 Apr. 1, 1952

Bladder stones

7 years.

Yes.

$17,000

Yes.

No.... No..

Veteran had less than 90 days service;
paralyzed from hips down; transferred
from Billings Veterans' Administration
Hospital.

Veteran had shots by private doctor for 19 weeks.

Veteran treated by private doctor prior to admission.

Veteran unable to estimate cost of treatment by private doctor.

A year ago private doctor recommended Methodist hospital but veteran had no funds.

Spent all own funds in Ball Memorial
Hospital; hospital insurance terminated
after 13 weeks.

Was in private clinic prior to coming to
Veterans' Administration.

Had hospital insurance but could not af-
ford to pay private doctor.

Was in Logansport, Ind., hospital in 1941
for same disability.

Nose broken in service; did not do any.
thing about it as he was in a hurry for
discharge; no claim filed.

Spent about $200 per year for private
treatment.

Sustained frozen toes after falling in creek
in January.

Veteran did receive compensation for
blood pressure but was discontinued
20 years ago.

Veteran was in Methodist hospital in
Indianapolis prior to coming to Veterans'
Administration.

Sent to Veterans' Administration by pri-
vate doctor.

Came to hospital and applied for admis-
sion.

Receiving sick-leave pay at present.

Has some insurance but not enough to take
care of long hospitalization.

Could not afford private doctor and hos-
pitla.

Veteran still receiving pay but does not
know for how long.

Veteran states he could have afforded pri-
vate hospitalization; student under GI
bill.
Veteran had hospitalization insurance that
ran out; was in Methodist hospital; has
not been able to practice his profession of
dentistry for 2 years; wife had to go to
work.

NO VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION CLAIMS FILED (47)-Continued