B-210827:
Sep 21, 1983
NO RECOUPMENT ACTION NEED BE TAKEN WHEN A SERVICE MEMBER WHO RECEIVED A REGULAR REENLISTMENT BONUS WAS DISCHARGED EARLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMMEDIATE REELISTMENT BONUS WAS PAYABLE. WE EFFECTIVELY HELD THAT THE RECOUPMENT REGULATIONS WERE INCONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNING BONUS STATUTE AND WERE THEREFORE VOID EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THE STATUTE IN 1974. THE TIMM DECISION IS TO BE APPLIED...