Rate and conmencement of SEC. 4697. For the period commencing July fourth, eightpension for per- een hundred and sixty-four, and ending June third, eighteen manent and specific disabilities hundred and seventy-two, those persons entitled to a less subsequent to 4 July, 1864, and pension than hereinafter mentioned, who shall have lost both prior to 3 June, feet in the military or naval service and in the line of duty, Sec. 3, 3 Mar., shall be entitled to a pension of twenty dollars per month; 1872. 1873; Sec. 5, 4 July, 1864; Sec. for the same period those persons who, under like circum3, 3 Mar., 1865. hands, both eyes, Act 17 June, 1878, For leg ampu 1866. stances, shall have lost both hands or the sight of both eyes, shall be entitled to a pension of twenty-five dollars per month; and for the period commencing March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and ending June third, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, those persons who under like cirFor loss of hand cumstances shall have lost one hand and one foot shall be and foot, see Act 28 Feb., 1877. entitled to a pension of twenty dollars per month; and for the period commencing June sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and ending June third, eighteen hundred and sevFor loss of both enty-two, those persons who under like circumstances shall or both feet, see have lost one hand or one foot shall be entitled to a pension and 3 Mar., 1879. of fifteen dollars per month; and for the period commenctated at hip joint, ing June sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and ending see Act 3 Mar., 1879. June third, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, those persons Sec. 1, 6 June, entitled to a less pension than hereinafter mentioned, who by reason of injury received or disease contracted in the military or naval service of the United States and in the line of duty shall have been permanently and totally disabled in both hands, or who shall have lost the sight of one eye, Sec. 12, 27 July, the other having been previously lost, or who shall have been As to total and otherwise so totally and permanently disabled as to render permanent help them utterly helpless, or so nearly so as to require regular 18 June, 1874, and personal aid and attendance of another person, shall be 16 June, 1880. entitled to a pension of twenty-five dollars per month; and June, 1866; sec. for the same period those who under like circumstances 5, 25 July, 1886. shall have been totally and permanently disabled in both feet or in one hand and one foot, or otherwise so disabled as to be incapacitated for the performance of any manual labor, but not so much as to require regular personal aid and attention, shall be entitled to a pension of twenty dollars per month; and for the same period all persons who under like circumstances shall have been totally and permanently disabled in one hand or one foot, or otherwise so disabled as to render their inability to perform manual labor equivalent to the loss of a hand or foot, shall be entitled to a pension of fifteen dollars per month. 1868. lessness, see amendment Acts See sec. 1, 6 (See Act of June 16, 1880, p. 18; and Act of March 4, 1890, p. 19.) mencement of subsequent to 4 As to total and lessness, see Acts 18 June, 1874, and 16 June, 1880. For loss of hand and foot, see Acts 28 Feb., 1877, and 4 Aug., 1886. For loss of both eyes, both hands, or both feet, see Acts 17 June, SEC. 4698. From and after June fourth, eighteen hundred Rate and comand seventy-two, all persons entitled by law to a less pen- pension for permanent and spesion than hereinafter specified, who while in the military or cific disabilities naval service of the United States, and in line of duty, June, 1872. shall have lost the sight of both eyes, or shall have lost the Sec. 4, 3 Mar., 1873; Act 8 June, sight of one eye, the sight of the other having been pre- 1872. viously lost, or shall have lost both hands, or shall have lost both feet, or been permanently and totally disabled in the same, or otherwise so permanently and totally disabled as to render them utterly helpless, or so nearly so as to require the regular personal aid and attendance of another person, permanent help. shall be entitled to a pension of thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents per month; and all persons who, under like circumstances, shall have lost one hand and one foot, or been totally and permanently disabled in the same, or otherwise so disabled as to be incapacitated for performing any manual labor, but not so much as to require regular personal aid and attendance, shall be entitled to a pension of twenty-four dollars per month; and all persons who un- 1878, 3 Mar., 1879, der like circumstances, shall have lost one hand, or one foot, or been totally and permanently disabled in the same, or otherwise so disabled as to render their incapacity to perform manual labor equivalent to the loss of a hand or foot, shall be entitled to a pension of eighteen dollars per month: Provided, That all persons who, under like circumstances, have lost a leg above the knee, and in consequence thereof, Sec. 4, 3 Mar., are so disabled that they cannot use artificial limbs, shall be rated in the second class and receive twenty-four dollars per month from and after June fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two; and all persons who, under like circum- For deafness, see Act 27 Aug., stances, shall have lost the hearing of both ears shall be 1888. entitled to a pension of thirteen dollars per month from the same date: Provided, That the pension for a disability not permanent, equivalent in degree to any provided for in this, Sec. 4, 3 Mar., section, shall, during the continuance of the disability in such degree, be at the same rate as that herein provided for a permanent disability of like degree. The above section amended by the following Acts approved February 28, 1877, and March 3, 1879. (See footnotes also.)1 and 12 Feb., 1889. For leg ampu tated at hip joint, see Act 3 Mar., 1879. 1873. 1873. 1Amended by Acts of June 18, 1874 (2); June 17, 1878; June 16, 1880; March 3, 1883; March 3, 1885; August 4, 1886; August 27, 1888, and February 12, 1889. 1877. Act 28 Feb., AN ACT to allow a pension of thirty-six dollars per month to soldiers who have lost both an arm and a leg. See secs. 4697, 4698, R. S. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all persons who, while in the military or naval service of the Lost one hand United States, and in the line of duty, shall have lost one hand and one foot, or been totally and permanently disabled or one foot. in both, shall be entitled to a pension for each of such disabilities, and at such a rate as is provided for by the provisions of the existing laws for each disability: Provided, That this act shall not be so construed as to reduce pensions in any case. Approved, February 28, 1877. Act 3 Mar., 1879. See secs. 4697, 4698, R. S. Amputation leg at hip joint. AN ACT for the relief of certain pensioners. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all pensioners now on the pension-rolls, or who may hereafter be 'placed thereon, for amputation of either leg at the hip joint, shall receive a pension at the rate of thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents per month from the date of the approval of this act. Approved, March 3, 1879. Division of rate of $18 per month. Sec. 5, 3 Mar., 1873. Provisions of former acts extended. 1873; Sec. 3, 25 SEC. 4699. The rate of eighteen dollars per month may be proportionately divided for any degree of disability established for which section forty-six hundred and ninety-five makes no provision. 1SEC. 4712. The provisions of this Title in respect to the rates of pension to persons whose right accrued since the Sec. 18, 3 Mar., fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, are July, 1866; Sec. extended to pensioners whose right to pension accrued 13, 27 July, 1868. See amend under general acts passed since the war of the Revolution ment, 9 June, and prior to the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and 1880. sixty-one, to take effect from and after the twenty-fifth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six; and the widows of revolutionary soldiers and sailors receiving a less sum shall be paid at the rate of eight dollars per month from and after the twenty-seventh day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. 1 Amended by act of June 9, 1880. (See p. 12.) 1892. AN ACT to establish an intermediate rate of pension between thirty, Act 14 July, dollars and seventy-two dollars per month. bled. Those requir ing frequent and periodical aid en titled to $50. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Totally disa the United States of America in Congress assembled, That soldiers and sailors who are shown to be totally incapacitated for performing manual labor by reason of injuries received or disease contracted in the service of the United States and in line of duty, and who are thereby disabled to such a degree as to require frequent and periodical, though not regular and constant, personal aid and attendance of another person, shall be entitled to receive a pension of fifty dollars per month from and after the date of the certificate of the examining surgeon or board of examining surgeons showing such degree of disability, and made subsequent to the passage of this act. Approved, July 14, 1892. (See Act March 6, 1896, p. 95, fixing date of commencement in claims under Act of June 27, 1890, rejected, suspended, or dismissed.) TABLE OF RATES. RATINGS NOW IN FORCE FOR DISABILITIES INCURRED IN THE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE AND IN LINE OF DUTY. TABLE I. For simple total (a disability equivalent to the anchylosis of a wrist) provided by Section 4695, Revised Statutes, United States. 17.00 15.00 8.00 Major, surgeon, and paymaster.... Captain, provost-marshal, and chaplain.. First lieutenant, assistant surgeon, deputy provost-marshal, and quarter master.... Second lieutenant and enrolling officer.. All enlisted men. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. Captain, and all officers of higher rank, commander, lieutenant commanding, and master commanding, surgeon, paymaster, and chief engineer ranking with commander by law, lieutenant-colonel, and all of higher rank in Marine Corps.... 30.00 Lieutenant, passed assistant surgeon, surgeon, paymaster and chief engineer 25.00 20.00 First lieutenant in Marine Corps.. 17.00 First assistant engineer, ensign, and pilot, and second lieutenant in Marine 15.00 Cadet midshipmen, passed midshipmen, midshipmen, clerks of admirals, of paymasters, and of officers commanding vessels, second and third assistant engineers, master's mate, and warrant officers.. 10.00 |