Brown v. United States

Plaintiff, a former Army enlisted man, complains of the character of his discharge (undesirable) and seeks judgment for lost veterans’ benefits of an unspecified nature and amount.

*837The case arises on defendant’s motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

The questions presented are (1) whether this court may review the validity of plaintiff’s undesirable discharge and (2) whether this court may award a judgment for lost veterans’ benefits.

The petition alleges that plaintiff enlisted in the Army in 1953. During the period of his…