United States v. Brown - 348 U.S. 110 (1954)

U.S. Supreme Court

United States v. Brown, 348 U.S. 110 (1954)

United States v. Brown

No. 38

Argued November 15, 1954

Decided December 6, 1954

348 U.S. 110

Syllabus

A discharged veteran may maintain an action against the United States under the Tort Claims Act for an injury suffered, after his discharge, in a Veterans Administration hospital as a result of negligent treatment of a service-connected disability, although his compensation under the Veterans Act has already been increased because of such injury. Brooks v. United Sate, 337 U. S. 49, followed; Feres v. United States, 340 U. S. 135, distinguished. Pp. 348 U. S. 110-113.

209 F.2d 463, affirmed.