Pensions for Millard County, Utah Einer Bjarnson S. 4080. Einer Bjarnson, claimant, served as a private in Battery B. Utah Volunteer Artillery, in the War with Spain; he was enlisted May 5, 1898, and honorably discharged August 16, 1899. He filed for claim for pension July 12, 1912 (No. 1404133), alleging that at Luzon, P. I., about June 10, 1899, he contracted dysentery, caused by irregular diet. In affidavit filed August 5, 1912, he alleged that he incurred injury or strain of right shoulder in action near De Loma Cemetery about February, 1899, while helping to place cannon in position to fire. In affidavit filed July 13, 1915, he stated that he has been continually troubled with rheumatism since November, 1899; that he never had it previous to that time, and is satisfied that he contracted it in service. The claim was rejected December 10, 1915, on the ground that a ratable degree of disability has not been shown since filing from alleged dysentery and injury of right shoulder; rheumatism , on the ground that such complain first manifested itself after claimant's discharge from service, as shown by his own sworn statement. The medical records on file in the War Department show treatment of soldier in service as follows: May 16 to 18, 1899, dysentery, acute; June 20 to 23, 1899, acute diarrhea; July 1 to 7, 1899, furunculosis, right leg; July 10 to 22, 1899, July 28 to 30, 1899 and July 30 to Aug. 3, 1899, acute diarrhea. No additional record of disability found. Upon his examination preliminary to discharge soldier disclaimed suffering from any disability or impairment of health, whether incurred in the military service or otherwise. His captain certified that he knew of no disability from which soldier was suffering and The Army surgeon reported that he found none after physical examination. Don C. Johnson, comrade, testified that soldier was hurt February 5, 1899, while helping work gun; that affiant does not know how much nor exact circumstances, but later saw some of the boys rubbing his back; that affiant does not remember of soldier's ever complaining about it in his presence until several years ago. Richard Smith, neighbor, testified that he saw soldier in October, 1899, and he was then down in bed with dysentery and was in that condition two weeks; that since discharge soldier has been bothered with dysentery and with his right shoulder and is one-third disabled for manual labor; that in the past year he has been greatly troubled with rheumatism. Lewis F. Koch testified that he has known soldier since December, 1913, and has complained much of his right shoulder and rheumatism and has suffered much from dysentery; that he is disabled to the extent of two-thirds of an able-bodied man. George S. Beyak testified that soldier was laid up three weeks in August, 1900 from dysentery and stomach trouble and he also complained of pain in his right shoulder; that he has been laid up on many occasions since with stomach trouble and disability of shoulder and is one-fourth disabled. Dr. C. H. Richards testified that he was called to see soldier in January, 1914, and found him suffering from cramps in the bowels; that he has treated soldier since for chronic bowel trouble; that soldier has also complained at various times of severe pain in his right shoulder; that both ailments make soldier lose almost three-fourths of his time at labor. Soldier was medically examined September 26, 19115 by a Pension Bureau surgeon, who reported as follows: Applicant is a male of fairly robust appearance, poorly nourished, no sores or eruptions of skin. M. M. clear and good color. All but one molar missing. Marked degree of pyorrhea alveolaris; a few small palpable axillary and inguinal glands. Lungs negative. Heart negative. Liver dullness from sixth rib to right nipple line to one finger below costal border. Spleen dullness at ninth rib in midaxillary line and forward to anterior axillary line. No masses in abdomen nor abdominal muscular rigidity, considerable abdominal tenderness across and to each side of the naval. No tenderness of marked degree at McBurney's point. Complains of pain and some tenderness about the right hip joint. No objective signs present. Two hemorrhoids size little finger partially internal. Other hemorrhoids internal. No fissures, fistula, stricture, nor prolapsus notable. Point of right shoulder hangs about 1 ½ inches lower than the point of the left. Both by active and by passive movement a marked and audible crepitus is produced apparently by the rubbing of the inner and under border of the right scapula upon bone or cartilage underneath. No evidence of vicious habits. Urinary organs negative. Accompanying the bill is medical evidence as follows: C.A. Broaddus, M.D. Hinckley, Utah, January 24, 1916 This is to certify that I, C. A. Broaddus, am a practicing physician and surgeon in the State of Utah, and that I have personally examined Mr. Einer Bjjarnson of Delta, as to his physical condition and find him suffering from an old injury to his right shoulder which I would describe as follows: There is apparent thickening of the superior angle of the right scapula. At this point some tenderness is elicited upon pressure and a marked psueudocrepitus which is produced by the action of the trapezius and levater scapula muscles when the shoulder blade is drawn upward and forward and also when the bone returns to its original position. The same pseudocrepitus may be produced by passive movement of the scapula. It is both heart as a grating sound and can be felt by the hand laid upon the soldier blade when in motion. I believe that this pain, slight deformity, pseudocrepitus, and impaired function are due to fracture or epiphyseal separation caused by severe and unusual muscular action several years ago and that at this time there was a definite separation of the superior angle of the scapula at the epiphyseal line which has imperfectly united. I believe that as a result of this injury Einer Bjarnson is permanently disabled from performing the regular duties of his work from 25 to 30 per cent. Mr. Einer Bjarnson also claims that he is subject to chronic dysentery and chronic rheumatism as a result of exposure during his service in the Army in the Philippines. (Signed) C. A. Broaddus, A. B.., M. D. (Western Reserve University Medical College, 1910) Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 25th day of January, 1916. [Seal.} Frank Beckwith, Notary Public. Soldier is 36 years of age and, as the evidence shows, very poor and has a family dependent upon him for support. This committee report the bill favorably and recommend that he be granted a pension at the rate of $17 per month. [Pensions and increase of pensions for certain soldiers and sailors of the regular Army and Navy, etc. February 22, 1917. Serial Set Vol. No. 7113, Session Vol. No.B 64th Congress, 2nd Session, H.Rpt. 1532 - Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Terry Wages]   Visit our National Site This Webpage has been created exclusively for the Genealogy Trails History Project ©2011 Submitters retain all copyrights