Mackey v. United States

Laeamoee, Judge,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

Plaintiff sues for an increase in retirement pay under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 802.

Prior to entering on active duty witb tbe Army, plaintiff, in April 1942, was given a physical examination. At that time an X-ray of his chest was negative. He entered on active duty June 16, 1942. While stationed at Fort Clark, Texas, be bad a bad cold and was told that X-rays showed something on bis lungs but that this bad cleared up. Plaintiff left continental United States and reported for duty at Fort Eichardson, Alaska, in October…