Clark v. United States

Plaintiff brings this suit to recover the difference between the retired pay she has received as a lieutenant and the retired pay she would have received as a lieutenant commander.

On October 18, 1957, plaintiff’s uterus and ovaries were removed by surgery. On December 3, 1957, plaintiff was selected for promotion to lieutenant commander by a Navy Selection Board. On December 4, 1957, plaintiff’s left kidney was removed by further surgery. The Selection Board’s report was approved by the President on December 24, 1957, and plaintiff’s selection to lieutenant commander was announced in ALNAV-56…