PROVIDING STATUTORY AWARDS FOR ARRESTED TUBERCULOSIS; INCREASING INCOME LIMITATIONS FOR PENSION PURPOSES; AND GRANTING PRESUMPTIVE SERVICE

CONNECTION FOR TROPICAL DISEASES

HEARINGS

STANFORD
LIBRARIES

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

OF THE
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON
H. R. 295, H. R. 460, H. R. 1200, H. R. 1352, H. R. 1453, H. R. 1696
H. R. 2499, H. R. 2566, H. R. 2621, H. R. 2903, H. R. 3349, H. R. 3418

H. R. 3437, H. R. 3439, and H. R. 3650
BILLS PROVIDING STATUTORY AWARDS OR RATINGS FOR
ARRESTED TUBERCULOSIS; RAISING INCOME LIMI-
TATIONS ON PENSIONS FOR WAR VETERANS
AND DEPENDENTS; AND GRANTING PRE-
SUMPTIVE SERVICE CONNECTION
FOR TROPICAL DISEASES

P138-33

JUNE 5, 12, AND 19, 1947

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JUL 8 11947

UNITED STATES
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS OF THE

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

FRANK A. MATHEWS, JR., New Jersey, Chairman RICHARD B. VAIL, Illinois

MELVIN PRICE, Illinois
GEORGE W. SARBACHER, JR., Pennsylvania HAROLD D. DONOHUE, Massachusetts

KARL STANDISH, Clerk
II.

CONTENTS

16, 73

Statement of-

Page

Blatnik, Hon. John A., Representative in Congress from the State of

Minnesota.-

14

Brooks, Henry Q., Assistant Director, Veterans Claims Service,

Veterans' Administration --

52, 63

Camp, Quintus E., assistant national director of Claims, Disabled

American Veterans.-

24, 58, 86

Floyd, Wm. M., national commander, Regular Veterans' Associa-

tion..

35, 59

Hedrick, Hon. E. H., Representative in Congress from the State of

West Virginia --

37

Johnson, Hon. Noble J., Representative in Congress from the State of

Indiana.

80

Kraabel, T. O., national director, national rehabilitation committee,

the American Legion --

McLaughlin, Robert E., legislative consultant, American Veterans of

World War II..

28, 84

Mills, Hon. Wilbur D., Representative in Congress from the State of

Arkansas.

39

Morrison, James H., Representative in Congress from the State of

Louisiana

44

Most, Dr. Harry, consultant to the Department of Medicine and

Surgery, Veterans' Administration...

45

Patterson, Hon. James T., Representative in Congress from the State

of Connecticut..

Reinmuth, Edward, Chief of Field Operations Division, Dependents

and Beneficiaries Claims Service, Veterans' Administration.

89

Richter, Elmer P., chief of claims, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

27

Sapero, Capt. James J., Medical Corps, United States Navy.

50

Shapiro, Dr. H. D., medical consultant, national rehabilitation com-

mittee, the American Legion..

17, 67

Stevens, Charles W., assistant director, national rehabilitation com-

mittee, the American Legion --

20, 29, 57

Stigler, Hon. William G., Representative in Congress from the State

of Oklahoma

11

Sullivan, Francis M., national legislative director, Disabled American,

Veterans.

24

The Gold Star Society of American War Widows and Orphans-

92

Williamson, John C., assistant legislative director, Veterans of Foreign

Wars-

79

Wilson, Hon. Earl, Representative in Congress from the State of

Indiana.

42

Wolford, Dr. Roy A., Assistant Chief, Tuberculosis Division, Depart-

ment of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans' Administration.-

65

Wood, Dr. Clayton, medical supervisor, Disabled American Veter-

24

Exhibits:

H. R. 295.

H. R. 460

H. R. 1200

H. R. 1352.

H. R. 1453

H. R: 1696.

H. R. 2499.

H. R. 2566

H. R. 2621.

ans.

III

Exhibits-Continued

Pago

H. R. 2903.

5

H. R. 3349_

5

H. R. 3418.

5

H. R. 3437

5

H. R. 3439

H. R. 3650..

Joint statement and proposed bill of the American Legion, Veterans

of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans of Foreign Wars,

Disabled American Veterans, American Veterans of World War II,

and Regular Veterans' Association, concerning tropical and chronic

diseases for presumptive service-connection purposes.

60

Letter of T. O. Kraabel, national director, national rehabilitation

committee, the American Legion, to Hon. Frank A. Mathews,

Member of Congress..

74,78

Regulations and Procedure Regulatory 1057, Veterans' Administra-

tion..

32

Resolution No. 441, extract from minutes of meeting of national
medical advisory board, American Legion, April 10, 1947.-

68

Technical Bulletin 8–6 of Veterans' Administration...

22

Telegram of Kendall E. Emerson, managing director, National

Tuberculosis Association, San Francisco, Calif., to Hon. Edith

Nourse Rogers, chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs.--.

77