RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03425 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His severance pay should have been for six years not four years. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His date entered active duty was October 1982, not January 1986. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ _ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who served on active duty from 6 October 1982 to 22 March 1988. He served as an Air Traffic Controller and was progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4). On 5 February 1988, a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) diagnosed the applicant with Myofascial Syndrome, incurred while entitled to basic pay. The MEB referred his case to a Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). The PEB confirmed the diagnosis and found the applicant’s condition was in the line of duty, and that he was unfit for continued military service. The PEB recommended the applicant be discharged with a compensable percentage of disability of 20 percent. On 2 March 1988, the applicant concurred with the PEB’s findings and recommendation. The applicant was honorably discharged with severance pay effective 22 March 1988 after serving 5 years, 5 months, and 17 days on active duty. The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicant’s master personnel records, are contained in the evaluation by the Air Force office of primary responsibility at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: DFAS-IN recommends denial. DFAS-IN states that per their computation, the applicant was paid for five years, as his Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) was 6 October 1982 and his date of separation was 22 March 1988. His total service time was 5 years, 5 months, and 16 days. He would have had to serve over 5 years and 6 months to be entitled to severance pay calculated on six years of active duty military service. The complete DFAS-IN evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force Evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 26 December 2012, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). 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 not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Additionally, he has not established that he was treated differently than anyone else in his situation. 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-03425 in Executive Session on 8 May 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Vice Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-03425: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 Jul 12, w/atch. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, DFAS-IN, dated 17 Dec 12. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Dec 12. Vice Chair 2 3