ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003424C070206
The applicant requests that his 1968 separation document be corrected to show entitlement to two or three bronze service stars on his Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, a Combat Infantryman Badge, the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Medal, four overseas bars, the Mechanic Badge, a Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, the LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003426C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 JANUARY 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050003426 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests that item 5 (oversea service) and item 33 (record of assignments) on his Department of the Army Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) be corrected to show his service in Southwest...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003427C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to include his service in Korea. The regulation that provides policy, criteria and administrative instructions regarding an applicant's request for correction of a military record, AR 15-185, specifically states that the ABCMR is not an investigative body. (Foreign and/or Sea Service) to show the applicant completed 00 years, 05 months and 23 days in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003432C070206
However, only one award of this medal is authorized for any individual. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 to show award of the Korea Defense Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003436C070206
The applicant requests correction of his records to show all unit awards, to which he is entitled, while he was assigned to the 176th Armored Field Artillery Battalion during the Korean War. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Once the Korean War Service Medal has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force, the applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to add this foreign award to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003437C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that his mailing address after separation on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), with a separation date of 26 July 1984, be changed to read: 501 West 60th Place, 2nd Floor Apartment, Chicago, Illinois. The applicant's military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 28 July 1981 for a period of 3 years. Based on the evidence above, the mailing address contained in Item 19 of the applicant's DD Form 214 is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003438C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that his report of separation (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect that the time he served on active duty from 30 April 1960 to 29 October 1960 was active duty service and not active duty for training (ACDUTRA). Therefore, the entire 6 months he served on active duty was properly deemed ACDUTRA and the applicant has failed to show through the evidence submitted or the evidence of record that his service at that time was intended to be anything other than...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003439C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 January 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050003439 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. It is appropriate to award the applicant the Good Conduct Medal for his period of service from 7 June 1965 through 27 May 1968. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003440C070206
The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error which occurred on 17 July 1945, the date of his discharge from the U.S. Army. This document shows, in pertinent part, for "Alleged Disease or Injury, Date of Incurrence, Date(s) and Place(s) of Treatment:" the entry "Growth on foot, Feb. 1945, in Belgium. The applicant provides a self-authored statement summarizing the incident and resulting medical treatment, copies of documents showing follow-up medical treatment of the injury,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003442C070206
The applicant requests that item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) on his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device; and that item 30 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214 be corrected to show that he obtained his General Equivalency Diploma (GED). He also requests that items 38 (Record of Assignments), 40 (Wounds), and 41 (Awards and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003445C070206
The applicant’s military records, while he was on active duty, are not available to the Board. Item 26 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he is entitled to the following awards: the Vietnam Service Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960); the Combat Infantryman Badge; and the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Badge with Rifle, Automatic...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003446C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, adjustment to his date of rank for lieutenant colonel from 5 March 2004 to the release date of his promotion selection board. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel effective 5 March 2004 and awarded a TS security clearance effective 21 July 2004. The evidence of record shows the applicant was promoted to lieutenant colonel on a date prior to being awarded an updated security clearance; therefore, as a matter of equity, it would be fair to adjust his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003447C070206
This provision of law allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse failure to file within the 3-year statute of limitation if the ABCMR determines that it would be in the interest of justice to do so. Although the birth certificate provided by the applicant shows the last name M---- with JR suffix and no middle name, it appears the applicant was enlisted and discharged under the last name T---- with no suffix and middle initial “L.” While the Board understands...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003448C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 27 October 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050003448 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003451C070206
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-31, in effect at the time, provided for the separation of members who had demonstrated that they could not or would not meet acceptable standards required of enlisted personnel because of poor attitude, lack of motivation, lack of self-discipline, inability to adapt socially or emotionally, and failure to demonstrate promotion potential. Her DD Form 214 accurately reflects the appropriate...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003452C070206
Army Regulation 635-40 governs the evaluation of physical fitness of Soldiers who may be unfit to perform their military duties because of physical disability. However, at the time of his MEB his commander noted the applicant was not assigned any duties due to limitations primarily concerning his back. The DVA is not required by law to determine medical unfitness for further military service in awarding a disability rating, only that a medical condition reduces or impairs the social or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003453C070206
The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error which occurred on 12 April 1968, the date of his separation from active duty. The applicant’s Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) contains a copy of Headquarters 4th Infantry Division General Orders Number 1278, dated 10 June 1967, awarding the applicant the Purple Heart, for wounds he received in connection with military operations against a hostile force on 24 May 1967. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003455C070206
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Bronze Star Medal. The Board accepts the verification from the WD Form 370 as sufficient to show the applicant is eligible for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and therefore the Bronze Star Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his WD AGO Form 53-55 to show award of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003456C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 26 October 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050003456 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. Although the applicant contends that he was discharged with a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003458C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation From The Armed Forces of the United States) be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart. The preponderance of evidence in this case shows that the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile actions on 29 July 1951 in Korea. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Purple Heart for wounds received on 29 July...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003459C070206
The regulation also states, in pertinent part, that for first award only, upon termination of service on or after 27 June 1950, a period of service of less than 3 years but more than 1 year qualifies for award of the GCMDL. The applicant has failed to show through evidence submitted with his application or the evidence of record, sufficient evidence to establish his entitlement to the Purple Heart. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003460C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 1 November 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050003460 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge. The record further shows that based on his RVN service and campaign participation, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003461C070206
The applicant's DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), issued at the time of his separation, shows in Item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003468C070206
LaVerne V. Berry | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Counsel requests the Board review all evidence in the applicant's case along with all mitigating and extenuating circumstances coupled with the impetuosity of his youth and upgrade his discharge to a general under honorable conditions discharge through clemency. It is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003470C070206
On 12 April 1995, the applicant was discharged from the Army pursuant to the sentence of the special court-martial and was issued a BCD. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned reentry codes, based on their service records or the reason for discharge. The U.S. Court of Appeals, observing that applicants to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) are by statute allowed 15 years to apply there, and that this Board's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003479C070206
LaVerne Douglas | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. This will be her first award and she had no adverse actions during the active duty period indicated on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003483C070206
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal VSM) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVNCM). The applicable regulation requires, in the applicant’s case, that he serve 6 months in Vietnam in order to be entitled to award of the RVNCM. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the GCMDL for the period of 9 January 1964 to 3 January 1966, the RVNGC w/Palm Unit Citation,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003485C070206
Individuals who had qualified for award of the Vietnam Service Medal or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and were evacuated prior to completing six months of service due to wounds resulting from hostile action were entitled to award of the Vietnam Campaign Medal. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows award of the Vietnam Service Medal. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003489C070206
The applicant’s Personnel Qualification Record (DA Form 2-1) shows, in Item 17 (Civilian Education and Military Schools), that in 1979, the applicant attended 12 weeks of training at the United States Infantry Training Center, attending training in military occupational specialty "11B" (Infantryman). It is likely the short period of the time he served on active duty, not the word trainee on his DD Form 214, is the reason he is ineligible for VA medical benefits. In order to justify...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003492C070206
He treated the applicant for back and knee injuries that were caused when he fell from his tank during combat training; and c. The applicant injured his shoulders in 1994 when he was bounced around in his tank. Due to cost constraints, while all military retirees will eventually receive concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation, only those military retirees who have disabilities incurred in combat, or in conditions simulating combat (which includes hazardous duties), are eligible for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003502C070206
Richard T. Dunbar | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides correspondence between him and the VA and military medical records. As for VA rating decisions, this Board has no authority over the VA.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003504C070206
The applicant requests that his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated disability for his right shoulder condition be approved for Combat- Related Special Compensation (CRSC). He had served a total of 13 years, 1 month and 23 days of active duty when he was discharged. While this progress note states that the applicant’s traumatic arthritis was caused by his military parachute jumping, it does not cite what led the physician to that conclusion.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003507C070206
Leonard G. Hassell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 20 January 2005, the U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA) Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Branch determined that the applicant’s loss of motion of two fingers and traumatic arthritis were not combat related and denied his request for CRSC. The OUSD has maintained in these opinions that in order for a condition to be considered combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003512C070206
Carmen Duncan | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 21 January 2005, the U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA) Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Branch determined that the applicant’s lower leg muscle injury and knee condition were combat related and awarded him CRSC for those two VA ratings. The OUSD has maintained in these opinions that in order for a condition to be considered combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003513C070206
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) list the following awards: Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), Purple Heart (with oak leaf cluster), Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM), Combat Infantry Badge (CIB), National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), Army Service Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal (with 2 bronze stars), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), Army Valorous...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003517C070206
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. There were no other service personnel records or service medical records available to the Board beyond his two separation documents and the certificate of disability for discharge. There is no indication the applicant was unfit for military service at the time of his discharge in 1946 and although he was discharged with a certificate of disability for discharge in 1948 the basis for that discharge was a medical...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003523C070206
Carol A. Kornhoff | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated disability for back strain be approved for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). Incurring disabilities while in a theater of operations or in training exercises is not, in and of itself, sufficient to grant a military retiree CRSC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003524C070206
Robert Rogers | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC), as established by Section 1413a, Title 10, United States Code, as amended, states that eligible members are those retirees who have 20 years of service for retired pay computation (or 20 years of service creditable for reserve retirement at age 60) and who have disabilities that are the direct result of armed conflict,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003527C070206
Larry J. Olson | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 12 March 1985, the applicant requested to be placed in an excess leave status without pay and allowances.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003530C070206
Michael J. Flynn | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated disability for hearing loss be approved for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, authorizes award of a bronze service star (sometimes improperly referred to as battle stars), based on qualifying service, for each campaign listed in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003532C070206
The FSM's military records are not available to the Board for review. Although the applicant contends that the FSM had service connected disabilities which led to his untimely death, there is no medical evidence of record that shows the FSM had any mental or medical condition prior to his release from active duty on 10 May 1946. There is also no evidence of record to show he was ever medically unfit to perform his duties.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003535C070206
Linda M. Baker | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to add award of the Air Medal with twenty-nine Oak Leaf Clusters and “V” Device, the Army Commendation Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters and “V” Device, and the Army Achievement Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003538C070206
Accordingly, the applicant was discharged on 21 January 1976 with a general discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 5, paragraph 5-37, under the Expeditious Discharge Program for failure to maintain acceptable standards for retention. Since the applicant's record of service included at least two nonjudicial punishments, his record of service did not meet the standards of acceptable conduct and performance of duty for Army personnel. The Board determined that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003539C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that his dates of service in Vietnam be corrected on his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record). The applicant provides a copy of: a. page 2 of a Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Supplemental Statement of the Case, dated 15 February 2005, that states, in pertinent part, that the applicant's DA Form 2-1 shows his service in Vietnam as 13 October 1969 to 13 October 1970; b. his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003542C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that his military records be corrected to show that he completed 20 years of active service so that he may be granted Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC). The applicant provides a copy of: a. an Enlistment Record that shows the applicant enlisted on 13 May 1948 with Company C, 295th Infantry and was separated on 3 June 1950; b. an Honorable Discharge Certificate from the National Guard of Puerto Rico; c. his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003543C070206
Richard T. Dunbar | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Due to cost constraints, while all military retirees will eventually receive concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation, only those military retirees who have disabilities incurred in combat, or in conditions simulating combat (which includes hazardous duties), are eligible for CRSC. In view of the preceding conclusions, there is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003546C070206
Michael J. Flynn | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. In effect, the applicant requests that all of his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated disabilities be approved for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). Without evidence to establish a direct, causal relationship to the applicant’s VA rated disabilities to war or the simulation of war, there is insufficient basis in which to grant his request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003550C070206
Richard Sayre | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. Therefore, the applicant's record of service is insufficiently meritorious to warrant a general discharge or honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003554C070206
robe | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant states that the VA made a correction to his disability rating. Without evidence to establish a direct, causal relationship to the applicant’s VA rated disabilities to war or the simulation of war, there is insufficient basis in which to grant his request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003557C070206
Robert L. Duecaster | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated disability for hearing impairment be approved for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). On 11 February 2005, the U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA) Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Branch denied the applicant’s request for CRSC for impaired hearing.