Bickford v. United States

I fully agree with the court that the instant claim is without merit, if we have jurisdiction to address it. I also agree that we do have such jurisdiction, but my grounds for so stating differ slightly from those of the court.

Plaintiff was on active military service until 1980, and according to the terms of 50 U.S.C. app. § 525, he had 6 years after his separation date to sue on any claim against the United States that accrued during his military service. Edmonston v. United States, 140 Ct.Cl. 199, 155 F.Supp. 553 (1957); Berry v. United States, 130 Ct.Cl. 33, 126 F.Supp. 190 (1954), cert.…