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No. 24-320October Term 2024Decided Jun 12, 2025

Docket 24-320October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

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
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardApr 28, 2025
Decision ReleasedJun 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

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided June 12, 2025

The Court released its decision 45 days after oral argument on April 28, 2025. The median for cases argued in April is 58 days.

Based on 44 merits cases argued in April since 1995.Argument and decision days