§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that G. A. Moore, of 15, William Street, Denaby Main, near Rotherham, late No. 19,952, private, Yorks and Lancaster Regiment, has been entirely unfit to follow his employment since his discharge on 8th September, 1916, after being invalided from Gallipoli with valvular disease of the heart; that medical board on 25th August, 1916, assessed degree of disablement at 50 per cent. and said disability was permanent, awarded 40 per cent. valvular disease of the heart; re-examined on 15th January, 1917, board stated disability was not permanent, nil per cent. for valvular disease of the heart; on 12th October, 1917, re-examined, board stated there is no organic disease of the heart, he is permanently neurasthenic, awarded 20 per cent. for valvular disease of the heart, treatment with full allowance from 12th June, 1918; re-survey board, 25th June, 1918, degree of disablement nil, awarded gratuity £19 5s. but never paid it, because man was on full allowances with treatment; on 23rd October, 1918, man admitted to hospital and discharged 1st January, 1919, with full allowances; 1495W and again re-examined on 19th February, 1919, disablement 20 per cent., but man remained on treatment with allowances up to 9th July, 1919; and later admitted to Stainbeck Hospital, Leeds, and discharged on 20th December, 1919, and terminated home treatment on 18th May, 1920; appeal tribunal refused pension and stated that the man suffered from neurasthenia which was neither due to nor aggravated by service; and, in view of this contradictory evidence and the fact that the man is absolutely unfit for work, will he order a re-hearing of the case?
§ Major TRYONThis man is not now suffering from his accepted disability, but from an entirely different condition which the Ministry decided, after full consideration, was not connected with service. This decision has been confirmed, on appeal, by the independent Pensions Appeal Tribunal, and is now therefore final. I regret that in these circumstances the man is not, at present, eligible for any further compensation from my Department; but it is open to him to apply, through the local office of the Ministry, for the reconsideration of his case should the accepted disability grow worse. I am communicating further with the hon. Member.