APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, an increase in his disability rating. APPLICANT STATES: In effect, that he believes that his record is in error or unjust because the Veterans Administration (VA) awarded him 30 percent service connected disability. He therefore determined that the military retirement board did not have adequate medical information to make a proper medical evaluation. EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show: He was born on 18 December 1962. He completed 16 years of formal education. On 17 April 1991, he enlisted in the Regular Army for 4 years in pay grade E-2. He completed the required training and was awarded military occupational specialty (MOS) 91B10 (Medical Specialist). The highest grade he achieved was pay grade E-3. The applicant’s medical record shows that in December 1991, the applicant sustained a severe injury to his right eye after being attacked by two individuals who were involved in a fight. The applicant sustained a blow-out fracture of the right orbital floor, and one week following the injury he was operated on for repair and reduction of the blow-out fracture with entrapment of the right orbital floor. On 26 August 1992, the applicant was given a permanent physical profile for continued pain and intermittent double vision. On 28 August 1992, the applicant appeared before a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB). He was diagnosed as having a Postoperative repair of the infraorbital floor blow-out fracture of the right eye. The MEB referred the applicant to a Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). The applicant concurred with the MEB’s findings and recommendation. On 16 October 1992, the PEB found the applicant physically unfit for duty and recommended a disability rating of 10 percent and separation with severance pay. On 16 November 1992, the applicant concurred with the PEB’s findings and recommendation. On 15 June 1993, the applicant was honorably discharged in pay grade E-3 under the provisions of Army Regulations 635-40, paragraph 4-24b, for physical disability with severance pay. He received a 10 percent disability rating with severance pay in the amount of $4,004.40. He completed 2 years, 1 month and 29 days of creditable active service. He was awarded the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon. On 15 August 1994, the Veterans Administration, awarded the applicant a combined service connected disability rating of 30 percent for eyesight (diplopia); patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee and for headaches. On 31 October 1995, the applicant appealed to this Board for correction of his military records. In the processing of this case, a staff advisory opinion (COPY ATTACHED) was obtained from the Physical Disability Agency. It contains no information, advice or recommendation which would constitute a basis for granting the relief requested. Title 38, United States Code, sections 310 and 331, permits the VA to award compensation for a medical condition which was incurred in or aggravated by active military service. Title 10, United States Code, section 1203, provides for the physical disability separation of a member who has less than 20 years service and a disability rated at less than 30 percent. 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. 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. 2. The applicant’s disability was properly rated in accordance with the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. His separation with severance pay was in compliance with law and regulation. 3. The foregoing conclusions are support by the advisory opinion furnished by the USAPDA. 4. The rating action by the VA does not necessarily demonstrate an error or injustice in the Army rating. The VA, operating under its own policies and regulation, assigns disability ratings as it sees fit. Any rating action by the VA does not compel the Army to modify its rating. 5. Therefore, 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