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[Appeal of Denial of Claim for Transportation Expenses]

B-212088 Aug 02, 1983
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A retired Army doctor appealed a Claims Group settlement which denied his claim for transportation expenses incurred in travel on a foreign registry vessel. When the officer retired, his separation orders authorized his and his dependent's return travel from overseas to the United States at Government expense. Because of health considerations, the couple traveled by a surface vessel. The officer's claim for transoceanic travel was denied by the Army, because Joint Travel Regulations prohibit the payment of travel and transportation expenses when a foreign registry vessel is used, unless there is no U.S. vessel available. Although the officer forwarded a statement that U.S. registry vessels were not available, the statement provided no basis for payment absent valid authorization based on official medical records. Therefore, payment of this claim was limited to the lesser of the amounts the Army would have been required to pay for Government air transportation, if that was available, or the cost of Government-procured commercial air transportation.

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