Matthew J. Boos v. United States of America, Railroad Retirement Board

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:

This is a petition, 45 U.S.C. § 228k and 45 U.S.C. § 355(f), to review a decision of the Railroad Retirement Board denying Matthew J. Boos an annuity un*432der the Railroad Retirement Act, 45 U. S.C. § 228a et seq.

Boos was born December 19, 1897. On July 30, 1943, he signed Board Form AA-15, respecting his claimed service before August 29, 1935. This form clearly states that it is not an application for an annuity but “will be preserved for use in connection with annuity applications based in whole or in part on service prior to January 1, 1937”. In this form Mr. Boos…