SECOND 

ADDENDUM TO 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

 DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2009-00052 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. His diagnosis of Paranoid Schizophrenia be changed to Post 
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 

 

2. A correct diagnosis of dysosmia and loss of taste be rendered 
at the time of his medical discharge of 9 August 1972. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

Similar appeals were considered and denied by the Board on 
25 August 2009 and 23 August 2010. For an accounting of the 
facts and circumstances surrounding the applicant’s appeal and 
the rationale of the earlier decisions by the Board, see Exhibit 
I. 

 

In an application to the Board dated 27 July 2011, the applicant 
requests reconsideration. He states his medical diagnosis at the 
time of discharge was not accurate. Due to this error he has 
been denied rights to VA benefits. Dysosmia and loss of taste 
would have been considered with the discharge diagnosis for nasal 
polyps. The VA has never conducted an exam for review of this 
illness but has denied benefits from discharge as a result. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit J. 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate 
the existence of error or injustice. The applicant contends that 
he was given an inaccurate diagnosis at the time of his discharge 
and that, consequently, his disability rights have been 
obstructed. In his original appeal, he requested he be diagnosed 
as suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In our 
previous review of this issue we agreed with the recommendation 
of the BCMR Medical Consultant to deny the requested relief and 
adopted his rationale as the basis for our decision the applicant 


was not the victim of error or injustice. Based on our review of 
the applicant’s latest submission and the case record, we again 
do not find that he has submitted evidence which supports that he 
was misdiagnosed and suffered from PTSD. Additionally, we 
considered the applicant’s new request to show that he was 
diagnosed with dysosmia and loss of taste at the time of his 
separation. In regards to this issue we concur with the 
evaluation previously prepared by AFPC/DPSDD that based on the 
evidence of record the applicant’s diagnosis at time of discharge 
was correct and that no error or injustice occurred during the 
disability process. Therefore, we find no basis to favorably 
consider the applicant’s request. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this 
application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2009-00052 in Executive Session on 30 May 2012, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2009-00052 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit I. Addendum to Record of Proceedings, 

 dated 2 September 2009, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit J. DD Form 149, dated 27 July 2011, w/atchs.