Taylor-Tillotson Ex Rel. Tillotson v. United States

Charlotte Taylor-Tillotson appeals the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims dismissing her claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death Pension, and Accrued Benefits (“Dependency Compensation”) for lack of jurisdiction and entering judgment in favor of the Government on her claim for bene fits under the Reserve Component Surviv- or Benefits Program (“RCSBP”). For all of the following reasons, we affirm.

Background

Mr. Lawrence J. Tillotson served in the Army Reserves from March 17, 1969, to August 1, 1988. He then served on active duty in the Army from August 2, 1988,…