According to Wiki, "Much of the holding has been superseded by more recent cases and changes in the regulations relied upon.[3]"
"Branning v. United States, 654 F.2d 88 (Fed. Cir. 1981)".
That's been standard for years, and that's specifically about filing a claim for reimbursement of expenses such as hotels, lost food from power outages, etc. How else are people supposed to make claims?
Alaska flying is absolutely in my future when I get back from OCONUS. Want to use some of that GI Bill monies to get my floatplane ratings, but will have to settle for something on wheels to get in the door up there.