Alan B. Adams v. United States

If a worker becomes disabled by their work while working, and is unable to work, laws protect workers from being wrongfully discharged by companies. Similarly, in the military arena, laws such as Title 10 and Directives of the Executive Branch, such as Air Force Directive 36-3212, exist to protect military personnel. Further, Boards such as the Air Force Board of Corrections of Military Records (AFBCMR) exist to reverse errors and injustices. When the Executive Branch and US Courts are not correctly applying the law, action by the Court is needed to protect our nation's veterans and ensure the integrity of the military disability system. The questions presented are: The first question for the Court's consideration involves the AFBCMR. Congress created the boards for the correction of military records (10 U.S.C. § 1552) to serve as fair and impartial adjudicators of administrative law matters concerning military personnel and veterans. They are the highest level of administrative law review within the military departments. The specific question presented is whether the AFBCMR breached its legal duty to provide full and fitting relief to a disabled active duty service member, and what constitutes full and fitting relief for a retroactively medically retired service member. The second question concerns the interpretation of 10 U.S.C. § 1413a, Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC), by the Department of Defense