Stephens v. United States

Plaintiff, a former Army Reserve officer, sues to recover disability retirement pay commencing either from the date of his release from active duty in May of 1954, or from the date he suffered a myocardial infarction while on a 15-day active Reserve tour of duty in August of 1957.

*368Plaintiff was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, CXBC, on September 8,1937, and served on active duty from April 21,1941 to April 23,1946, successively as a 1st Lieutenant, Captain, and Major. From April 24 to October 13, 1946, his status was that of a Major in the Reserves. On October 14,1946, he was recalled to active duty…