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B-226888, May 18, 1988, 67 Comp.Gen. 408

B-226888: May 18, 1988

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the widow of two service members was entitled to a full. Even though she was also drawing Dependency and Indemnity Compensation from the Veterans Administration on the basis of her first marriage. We will follow the court's judgment and overrule our prior contrary decision in Technical Sergeant John T. Individuals similarly situated to the pla...

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[Army Widow's Claim for Survivor Benefit Plan Annuity]

B-226888: May 18, 1988

The Army requested a decision concerning whether: (1) it could properly change the annuity of the widow of two different officers retroactively and base it on her second rather than her first marriage; and (2) the 6-year statute of limitations applied in such cases. GAO held that: (1) the Army could properly retroactively change the claimant's annuity election to produce the greatest benefit under...

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