No. 24-320October Term 2024Decided Jun 12, 2025
Simon A. Soto, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Petitioner v. United States
The Supreme Court ruled that the statute governing Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) for disabled veterans establishes its own claims settlement process, thereby superseding the Barring Act's default six-year statute of limitations for claims against the government.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 12, 2025
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that the statute governing Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) for disabled veterans establishes its own claims settlement process, thereby superseding the Barring Act's default six-year statute of limitations for claims against the government. This decision allows veterans like Simon Soto to recover retroactive benefits beyond the six-year cap previously imposed by the military.
Question presented
When disabled combat veterans claim past-due compensation, should the military use the CRSC statute's rules to calculate how far back they can be paid, or should it use the Barring Act's six-year limit?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit / Decision released Jun 12, 2025
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Decided Supreme Court case
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 24-320
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Mar 30, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Questions Presented
brief | Mar 8, 2026
Soto
opinion | Jun 12, 2025
opinion
opinion | Jun 12, 2025
Oral Arguments - Soto
audio | Apr 28, 2025
Petition
brief | Sep 18, 2024