THE PERTINENT FACTS IN BRIEF ARE AS FOLLOWS: ON JANUARY 14. YOU APPLIED FOR AND WERE GRANTED INDEFINITE SICK LEAVE BECAUSE OF A BACK INJURY SUSTAINED IN AN OFF DUTY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. YOU WERE RELEASED FOR RETURN TO DUTY ON APRIL 6. APPARENTLY THROUGH NO FAULT OF YOUR OWN THERE OCCURRED A SERIES OF DELAYS FOLLOWING WHICH YOU WERE ADVISED TO REPORT FOR DUTY ON JUNE 3. THE QUESTION AS TO THE PROPR...

TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICER IN CHARGE. CERTAIN SICK AND ANNUAL LEAVE WHICH HE INVOLUNTARILY WAS REQUIRED TO USE WHEN HE WAS PREVENTED FROM RETURNING TO DUTY PENDING A MEDICAL DETERMINATION BY A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE PHYSICIAN CONCERNING HIS PHYSICAL CAPABILITY FOR RESUMPTION OF DUTY. AS UNDOUBTEDLY YOU ARE AWARE THERE IS NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY UNDER WH...