B-135114, APR. 18, 1958

RETIRED: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED JANUARY 22. SINCE YOUR CLAIM WAS NOT RECEIVED IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE UNTIL AUGUST 15. SINCE YOU WERE DISCHARGED FROM YOUR COMMISSION IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES ON JANUARY 31. THAT WAS BASED ON THE VIEW THAT. UNLESS YOU THEREAFTER WERE A DE JURE MEMBER OF A RESERVE WHOSE MEMBERS WERE SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED BY STATUTE. YOU WERE SUBJECT TO THE DUAL COMPENSATION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 212 OF THE ECONOMY ACT OF JUNE 30. SHOW THAT YOU WERE APPOINTED A COLONEL. YOU HAVE BEEN IN RECEIPT OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION FROM THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. THE RECORDS ALSO SHOW THAT YOU WERE HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES ON JANUARY 31.