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B-165610, JAN. 27, 1969

B-165610 Jan 27, 1969
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THOMAS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER AND ENCLOSURE RECEIVED HERE ON JANUARY 2. YOUR CLAIM WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF DECEMBER 23. PRECLUDES THIS OFFICE FROM CONSIDERING YOUR CLAIM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECEIVED HERE WITHIN 10 YEARS AFTER THE DATE IT FIRST ACCRUED. WE ALSO ADVISED YOU THAT THE RECORD SHOWS THAT YOU WERE PAID THE WORLD WAR I $60 BONUS ON MAY 22. WHEN YOU WERE DISCHARGED FROM YOUR FIRST ENLISTMENT. WE ADVISED YOU THAT CLAIMS FOR DISABILITY COMPENSATION OR PENSIONS ARE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AND. IT IS NOT CLEAR FROM YOUR LETTER WHETHER YOU ARE AGAIN URGING PAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT WHICH YOU BELIEVE IS DUE YOU FROM THE ARMY IN ADDITION TO THAT WHICH WAS PAID TO YOU WHEN YOU WERE DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 26.

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B-165610, JAN. 27, 1969

TO MR. ALEX N. THOMAS:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER AND ENCLOSURE RECEIVED HERE ON JANUARY 2, 1969, CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM FOR PAY AND ALLOWANCES AND OTHER BENEFITS BELIEVED TO BE DUE INCIDENT TO YOUR SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MAN IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DURING THE PERIODS MAY 6, 1918, THROUGH MAY 22, 1919, AND AUGUST 7, 1920, THROUGH NOVEMBER 26, 1921.

YOUR CLAIM WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF DECEMBER 23, 1968, B 165610, A COPY OF WHICH YOU RETURNED TO US BY YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 2, 1969. IN THAT DECISION WE EXPLAINED TO YOU THAT THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9, 1940, 54 STAT. 1061, 31 U.S.C. 71A, PRECLUDES THIS OFFICE FROM CONSIDERING YOUR CLAIM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECEIVED HERE WITHIN 10 YEARS AFTER THE DATE IT FIRST ACCRUED. WE ALSO ADVISED YOU THAT THE RECORD SHOWS THAT YOU WERE PAID THE WORLD WAR I $60 BONUS ON MAY 22, 1919, WHEN YOU WERE DISCHARGED FROM YOUR FIRST ENLISTMENT. IN ADDITION, WE ADVISED YOU THAT CLAIMS FOR DISABILITY COMPENSATION OR PENSIONS ARE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AND, THEREFORE, YOUR COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING SUCH BENEFITS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, CENTRAL OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20420.

IT IS NOT CLEAR FROM YOUR LETTER WHETHER YOU ARE AGAIN URGING PAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT WHICH YOU BELIEVE IS DUE YOU FROM THE ARMY IN ADDITION TO THAT WHICH WAS PAID TO YOU WHEN YOU WERE DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 26, 1921, OR INCREASED MONTHLY DISABILITY COMPENSATION OR PENSION PAYMENTS.

YOU ARE AGAIN ADVISED THAT YOUR CLAIM FOR MONIES BELIEVED TO BE DUE YOU FROM THE ARMY IS BARRED BY THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9, 1940, SUPRA, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT TIMELY FILED. IT WAS RECEIVED HERE ON AUGUST 1, 1966, LONG AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE 10-YEAR TIME LIMITATION PRESCRIBED BY THAT ACT.

IF YOU ARE SEEKING INCREASED MONTHLY DISABILITY COMPENSATION OR PENSION, YOU SHOULD ADDRESS ANY FURTHER INQUIRY RELATIVE THERETO TO THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, CENTRAL OFFICE, THE AGENCY WHICH, AS STATED IN OUR DECISION OF DECEMBER 23, 1968, IS VESTED WITH SOLE JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR SUCH BENEFITS. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THIS OFFICE RELATIVE TO YOUR BARRED CLAIM WILL SERVE NO PURPOSE.

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