Supreme Court Hears Compensation Claim for Former Marine With PTSD

A federal appeals court previously ruled that special compensation payments are capped at the six-year mark.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on April 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court on April 28 considered if the federal government may, after six years, cut off combat-related special compensation to a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Veterans are allowed to seek retroactive, combat-related special compensation (CRSC), but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has determined that such payments are subject to the Barring Act (31 U.S.C. 3702), which has a six-year statute of limitations.