RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01506 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His administrative discharge be changed to a medical discharge with full benefits. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was found to be physically disqualified for continued military service in the United States Air Force Reserve (USAFR). As a result he was administratively discharged; however, he should have been medically discharged. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of his notification of an administrative discharge due to physical disqualifications, Notification of Initiation of Separation Action under Air Force Instruction 36-3209, Medical Disqualification memorandum, and discharge order. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ _ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a former member of the USAFR who served in the grade of senior airman (E-4). A memorandum from the Chief, Aerospace Medicine Division, dated 3 October 2007, indicates the applicant was found to be medically disqualified for continued military duty in accordance with Air Force Instruction 48-123, Volume 2, paragraphs A2.17.5, A.21.1, and A2.21.2, by reason of his condition of Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. On 14 February 2008, the applicant was notified by the Manager, Separations Programs, that separation action had been initiated to discharge him from the USAFR. Reserve Order A-274, dated 8 May 2008, indicates the applicant was released from the USAFR effective 23 May 2008 with an honorable characterization of service. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFRC/SG recommends denial. SG states the applicant did not elect to have his non-duty related case reviewed by the Informal Physical Evaluation Board (IPEB) for a fitness determination and was; therefore, discharged effective 28 May 2008. There is no line of duty determination on file with their office and there is no evidence provided indicating his condition was incurred or aggravated by military service. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to disability processing or a medical discharge or retirement from the USAFR. The complete SG evaluation is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 28 October 2011 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, this office has received no response. ________________________________________________________________ _ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case and do not find that it supports a determination that he was improperly discharged. We note the applicant is requesting his record be corrected to show he received a disability discharge; however, he has not provided any evidence that his non-duty related condition of diabetes was incurred or aggravated in military status. In addition, there is no evidence in the available military medical records to show he was ever considered for, or diagnosed with, a condition that would qualify for referral under the Military Disability Evaluation System. In view of the above and absent persuasive evidence the applicant was denied rights to which entitled, appropriate regulations were not followed, or appropriate standards were not applied, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC- 2011-01506 in Executive Session on 14 December 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-01506: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 Apr 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFRC/SG, dated 13 Sep 11. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Oct 11. Panel Chair 2 3