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 Tm.:; tm.-Passions. 915 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 dnt *, shall have been permanently and totally disabled in both bands, or who shall have lost the si ht of one eye, the other having been previously lost, or who shall have Teen otherwise so totally and permanently disabled as to render them utterly helpless, or so nearly so as to require regular personal aid and attendance of another person, shall be entitled to a pension of twenty-tive dollars per month; and for the same period those who under like circumstances 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 e uivalent to the loss of a hand or foot, shall be entitled to a pension of fifteen dollars per month. Sec. 4698. From and after June fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy- Pensions for two, all persons entitled by law to a less pension than hereinafter speci- g$"”,;E’,'?€3“*“P°°f:{A1° tied, who, while in the military or naval service of the United States, and J:,s:el4lt}°;2 8 r in line of duty, shall have lost the sight of both eyes, or shall have lost -— ——¥ -- Z - the si ht of one eye, the sight of the other having been previously lost, 232 M’g·»,1€’}3· "· or eh5I have lost both hands, or shall have lost both feet, or been per- 569I s` ’ " ’ p' manently and totally disabled in the same, or otherwise so permanently 18 June, 1874, e. and totally disabled as to render them utterly helpless, or so nearly so as 298, v- 18, p, 78. to require the regular personal aid and attendance of another person, 29;*3 j]";? 18;],;- "· shall be entitled to a pension of thirty-one dollars and twenty-tive cents ’ °` ’p‘ I ° r month; and all persons who, under like circumstances, shall have ldst one hand and one foot, or been totally and permanently disabled in the same, or otherwise so disabled as to be incapacitated for performin 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 er mouth; and all persons who, under like circumstances, shall have ldst 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 con uence thereof are so disabled that they cannot use artificial limbs, shallxlme 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 circumstances, shall have lost the hearing of both ears, shall be entitled to a pension of thirteen dollars er month from the same date: Provided, That the pension for a disability not rmancnt, equivalent in degree to any provided for in this section, shalljeduring the continuance of the disability in such degree, be at the same rate as that herein provided for a permanent disability of like de ree. gmc. 46981}. Except in cases of permanent specific disabilities, no in- _Increa¤e of pencrease of pension shall be allowed to commence prior to the date of the 'i9')Em.._,._.. examining snrgeon’s certificate establishing the same made under the 232 1;[“;>`}8;.?· °· pending claim for increase; and in this. as well as all other cases, the my ‘‘ ’ p` certificate of an examining surgeon, or of a board of examining surgeons, 18 June, 1874, e. shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Pensions. 298, r- 18, p· 78- Sec. 4699. The rate of eighteen dollars per month may be roportien- ?e¤¤i<>¤¤f¤r divately divided for any degree of disability established for wdich section “l;£*Y!_;]‘;:,€‘:;l}°" forty-six hundred and ninety-five makes no provision. °L.L_...`°L 3 Mar., 1873, c. 234, s. 5, v. 17, p. 569_ Sec. 4700. Officers absent on sick-leave, and enlisted men absent on Ab¤¢¤f>¤¤¤· sick-furlough, or on veteramfurlough with the organization to which they Ibid_, ,,_ 6_ belong, shall be regarded in the administration o the pension-laws in the same manner as if they were in the field or hospital.