Patterson v. United States

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

This is an appeal from a denial by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (“ABCMR” or “Board”) of plaintiffs request that his discharge status be changed to a medical disability retirement. The matter is pending on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. The primary issue is whether plaintiffs disability was incurred during, or aggravated by, his service in the armed forces. Oral argument was held on August 4, 1999. For the reasons set out below, defendant’s motion is granted.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff was a dentist in the United States Army Reserve. In…