APPLICANT REQUESTS:  The applicant is the apparent custodian of the former service member and requests, on his behalf, reconsideration of the Board’s decision that, in effect, denied the former service member’s request for physical disability retirement.  

APPLICANT STATES:  That the former service member had a nervous breakdown in the service and was treated by shock treatment and tranquilizers.  He should have received a medical discharge. 

NEW EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION:  Incorporated herein is a summarization of the former service member’s military records prepared to reflect the Board’s original consideration of his case on 30 October 1996.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, and advisory opinion(s), it is concluded:

1.  The applicant has provided no new information, nor probative evidence, nor a convincing argument in support of this request.

2.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant’s request.


DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

                       GRANT          

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION




						Karl F. Schneider
						Acting Director