[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR751.4]

[Page 411]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 751_PERSONNEL CLAIMS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart A_Claims Against the United States
 
Sec. 751.4  Construction.

    The provisions of this section and the Personnel Claims Act provide 
limited compensation to service members and civilian employees of the 
DON for loss and damage to personal property incurred incident to 
service. This limited compensation is not a substitute for private 
insurance. Although not every loss may be compensated under the 
Personnel Claims Act, its provisions shall be broadly construed to 
provide reasonable compensation on meritorious claims. Adjudications 
must be based on common sense and the reasoned judgment of the claims 
examiner giving the benefit of realistic doubt to the claimant.