Greenwald v. United States

On June 3, 1926, the plaintiff was appointed an ensign in the United States Navy. He was promoted to Lieutenant, Junior Grade, on June 3, 1929. He served continuously on active duty until July 1, 1936. On April 2, 1936, the Naval Retiring Board found that plaintiff was permanently incapacitated for active service by reason of pyschoneurosis, neurasthenia, due to an incident of the service. On May 26, 1936, the Secretary of the Navy submitted the findings of the Board to the President with the recommendation that they be approved “effective July 1, 1936, and that Lieutenant (J. G.) James A.…