Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 115, § 6C

Evidence of the service and disability mentioned in sections six A and six B shall be furnished to the secretary of veterans' services who shall examine the same and upon being satisfied that the service was performed and the veteran has been rendered blind or permanently paralyzed, as defined in section six B shall so certify to the comptroller, whereupon said annuity shall be paid by the commonwealth, subject to appropriation, from the veterans' services fund.