B-78247, MAY 31, 1961
Highlights
VESTAL: RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED OF YOUR LETTER OF MAY 3. NO AMOUNT WAS ALLOWED BY THE COURT FOR THE PERIOD ON AND AFTER DECEMBER 1. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RATE OF RETIRED PAY TO WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED.
B-78247, MAY 31, 1961
TO MRS. ENID A. VESTAL:
RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED OF YOUR LETTER OF MAY 3, 1961, WHEREIN YOU, AS WIDOW AND DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY, REQUEST FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE CLAIM OF MAJOR VAN RENSSELAER VESTAL, 014224, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED, NOW DECEASED, FOR ADDITIONAL RETIRED PAY.
THE CLAIM HAS BEEN REFERRED TODAY TO OUR CLAIMS DIVISION FOR ALLOWANCE ON THE SAME BASIS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS IN A JUDGMENT ENTERED IN MAJOR VESTAL'S FAVOR ON FEBRUARY 10, 1961, CT.CL.NO. 494-59. NO AMOUNT WAS ALLOWED BY THE COURT FOR THE PERIOD ON AND AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1955, SINCE HIS CIVILIAN SALARY, WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RATE OF RETIRED PAY TO WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED, THEREAFTER EXCEEDED THE $10,000 PER ANNUM DUAL COMPENSATION LIMITATION OF 5 U.S.C. 59A.