Gossage v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND FINAL ORDER

BRADEN, Judge.

I. RELEVANT FACTUAL BACKGROUND.1

On June 21, 1971, Plaintiff enlisted in the United States Army, for a three-year service *103term in the military occupational specialty of Air Defense Radar Mechanic. AR 41, 143-44. Plaintiff served three years on active duty in the Army, achieving the Grade of E-5, and “his conduct and efficiency were rated as excellent.” AR 5, 46, 57-61. On March 19, 1974, while on active duty, Plaintiffs wisdom teeth were removed, and the Clinical Record noted that Plaintiff was currently “being treated by Dermatology for…