Statements and affidavits are not in a military pension for arbitrary reasons. 
Typically the veteran may have to show or document:
- his service
- his injury received or illness contracted during the war
- how he qualifies for a pension under a specific act
- need
- that he was the same guy who enlisted
Widows need to provide additional documentation. There may be papers that appear extraneous, but there usually was a reason.
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