Steiner v. United States

OPINION

MEROW, Judge:

This military pay controversy comes before the court on lengthy, but well briefed, dispositive motions filed by the parties and oral argument. At issue is whether plaintiff has established a claim(s) within the court’s jurisdiction for active duty status and pay for the period from June 1974 until March 1976, and for increased disability retirement compensation thereafter.

Facts

From the extensive record filed in this matter, certain undisputed facts emerge.

Plaintiff entered the United States Army in October 1969 and trained as a light infantryman. In July 1970, while…