United States v. McCluskey

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

McCluskey in 1918 while in the Army had influenza followed later by pneumonia, and bronchitis. His War Risk term insurance lapsed on his discharge in April, 1919. In 1921 he applied for compensation, and was found partially disabled, and his past due compensation kept his insurance in force till August IS, 1921. After that he farmed by renting land and hiring croppers and sub-renting, and by this and his compensation allowance he supported himself and mother till 1929, but he did no manual labor. In 1929 he entered a veteran’s hospital and was treated for pulmonary…