Haskins v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

HEWITT, Judge.

This is a suit by a discharged veteran to obtain disability retirement pay. Disability retirement pay is available if a service member receives a physical disability rating of 30 percent disability or greater. Plaintiff contends that the Army’s assignment of a 20 percent physical disability rating and severance pay was improper, and that he should have received a physical disability rating of at least 30 percent and should have been given a medical retirement with full disability pay. Defendant disputes this court’s jurisdiction to hear this case and contends…