ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000142
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests relief from financial liability for the loss of equipment. In support of his request the applicant provides the following documents: a. DA Form 3645, dated 5 August 2009 (emphasis added), that shows the applicant was assigned to MSARNG Training Center, Camp Shelby, MS.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000144
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show all of his authorized awards, including the Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device. His DD Form 214 for this period shows he was awarded or authorized the Army Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), and Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device. Therefore, he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000145
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). Army Regulation 600-70 (Badges), in effect at the time, stated the CIB was authorized for award to an infantry officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man who satisfactorily performed duty while assigned as a member of an infantry regiment or infantry battalion during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000146
The Army must find that a service member is physically unfit to reasonably perform his or her duties and assign an appropriate disability rating before he or she can be medically retired or separated. A rating is not assigned until the PEB determines the Soldier is physically unfit for duty. The applicant claims a few weeks after he concurred with the MEB proceedings a neurologist changed her evaluation of the applicant's dystonia which he appears to contest invalidates the MEB finding;...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000148
The applicant requests payment of special pay as a Reserve Component Nurse Practitioner during her period of mobilization from 27 April 2009 through 4 February 2012. The officer is requesting payment of special pays as a Reserve Component Nurse Practitioner (AOC 66P) during her period of mobilization from 20090427-20120204. b. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * showing the applicant submitted a request...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000151
On 23 March 2009, he consulted with counsel and requested discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), chapter 10. However, the evidence of record confirms his RE code was assigned based on his discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10. Therefore, the applicant received the appropriate RE code associated with his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000153
The applicant requests an upgrade of his general discharge. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. On 29 June 1982, his immediate commander advised him that he intended to initiate action to discharge him from the Army under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000154
On 19 October 1979, the separation authority approved the recommendation that the applicant be discharged from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-33b(1) for misconduct and issuance of an under other than honorable conditions discharge. However, there is no evidence of record and he provided no evidence which shows he was diagnosed with a mental condition prior to his discharge. Therefore, the applicant's record of service is insufficiently meritorious...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000157
On 9 April 2012, a medical evaluation board (MEB) convened at Fort Sam Houston and diagnosed him with the condition of low back strain that failed retention standards. a. SPD Code of "JFI" is appropriate when the narrative reason for discharge is disability, severance pay, combat-related, and the authority is Army Regulation 635-40, chapter 4; b. SPD Code of "JFO" is appropriate when the narrative reason for discharge is disability, severance pay, non-combat related, and the authority is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000163
The letter provided by the applicant from DFAS indicates that she was denied an SBP annuity because no election was made by the applicant or the FSM for former spouse coverage within 1 year of the divorce. Although there is no conclusive evidence that shows a proper former spouse election was made by the FSM, the applicant, or her attorney, the available evidence suggests that it was the FSMs intention to provide an SBP annuity for the applicant. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000166
Her November 2013 Retiree Account Statement shows she currently has SBP coverage for spouse and children and she had made 16 payments toward her 360 months of paid-up SBP coverage. Because she retired by reason of sufficient active duty service for retirement, she made an SBP election in connection with this retirement wherein she elected not to participate in the SBP. The applicant retired on 31 July 2012.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000167
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) as follows: * item 4a (Grade, Rate or Rank) and 4b (Pay Grade), to show specialist four (SP4)/E-4 instead of private (PV1)/E-1 * item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title and Years and Months in Specialty), to show he served in his military occupational specialty (MOS) for 6 years instead of zero (0) years and months * item 12a (Date Entered Active Duty (AD) This Period), to show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000172
Service members must have served on active duty in the Regular Army or as a Reserve member ordered to active duty under Title 10, U.S. Code, sections 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 (orders in support of contingency operations, i.e., mobilization), and must have received an honorable discharge at the conclusion of active duty service. However, specific guidance for the requirement to apply for the benefits prior to leaving military service was not fully available to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000176
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he was awarded or authorized the following awards: * Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) * Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) * Republic of Vietnam (RVN) Campaign Medal with Device (1960) (RVNCM) 2. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show these two unit awards on his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000177
The applicant provides: * AF Form 224 (Recommendation and Authorization for Promotion of Airman as a Reserve of the Air Force) * Letter of acceptance into the 774th Transportation Company * NGB Form 23B (ARNG Retirement Points History Statement) * Retirement orders CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. On 25 July 2014, HRC published Orders C11-298824A01 amending his retirement orders to show he was placed on the Retired List in his retired grade of MSG/E-8 effective his 60th birthday. The NGB Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000181
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 21 November 1973 to show: a. his small arms training (apparently he means marksmanship qualification badges) and b. he held military occupational specialties (MOS's) "R1B2O" and "R2B2O." He departed Vietnam on 28 November 1969. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000182
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) for his combat in Vietnam. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the CIB is awarded to infantry officers and to enlisted and warrant officer persons who have an infantry MOS. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to show he met all of the requirements for award of the CIB.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000183
The applicant requests relief of recoupment of his reenlistment bonus and correction of his records to show he timely completed an Officer Accession Bonus (OAB) Addendum in the amount of $10,000.00. The applicant states he is fully eligible to receive both bonuses because he served at least 1 year of his Reenlistment Bonus Contract before he was commissioned. Therefore, if the bonus for which the applicant is requesting relief of recoupment is actually the CSRB, he would not have been...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000185
Appendix B of Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) shows that based on the applicant's dates of service in the RVN, he participated in the following three campaign periods: the Tet 69 Counteroffensive, the Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969, and the Vietnam Winter-Spring 1969. The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show completion of Ranger training and award of the Ranger Tab. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000187
The applicant provides: * Promotion list for MAJ, Army Promotion List (APL), dated 5 August 2003 * Army Reserve Personnel Command Form (ARPC) 155-R (Promotion Qualification Statement) * General Officer congratulatory letter * DA Form 4651-R (Request for Reserve Component Assignment or Attachment) * Request to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) for consideration by a special selection board CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Unfortunately, in accordance with Army Regulation 135-155...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000189
The applicant enlisted in the CAARNG on 28 April 2006 for a period of 8 years. The applicant's DFAS Form 702 (DFAS Leave and Earnings Statement) issued on 13 December 2013 lists an education benefits debt balance in the amount of $6,013.36. As a result, the Board recommends that the state Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing the Army National Guard did not initiate any recoupment action taken against him for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000197
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), ending on 31 May 1993, to show his second award of the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000200
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her date of birth (DOB) as 14 October 1981 instead of 14 January 1981 2. Based on the foregoing, it would be appropriate to correct item 5 of her DD Form 214 to show her DOB as 14 October 1981.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000203
Therefore, in the interest of justice, this error should be corrected and the applicant should be awarded the AGCM at this time. Therefore, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this unit award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * Awarding him the AGCM (first award) for the period 23 June 1966 to 21 June 1968 * Adding to his DD Form 214 the: * Army Good Conduct Medal (first award) * Vietnam Service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000203
Therefore, in the interest of justice, this error should be corrected and the applicant should be awarded the AGCM at this time. Therefore, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this unit award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * Awarding him the AGCM (first award) for the period 23 June 1966 to 21 June 1968 * Adding to his DD Form 214 the: * Army Good Conduct Medal (first award) * Vietnam Service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000204
Following consultation with legal counsel, he requested discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10. On 18 August 1998, the separation authority approved his request for discharge for the good of the service, in lieu of trial by court-martial, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, with a discharge under other than honorable conditions...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000205
On 30 January 2013, the applicant's battalion commander recommended approval of the applicant's discharge with a general discharge. On 11 December 2013, the Army Discharge Review Board denied his request for an upgrade of his general discharge. The evidence shows his misconduct and conviction by a court-martial during his period of active duty from May 2009 to March 2013 diminished the quality of his service below that meriting a fully honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000206
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Accordingly, only $4,491.67 should be recouped from the REB. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army and Army National Guard records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. Voiding the recoupment action associated with the SLRP incentive, restoring the remainder of his SLRP incentive, and returning any funds recouped in connection with the SLRP incentive to the applicant.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000209
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 15 July 2010, the applicants commander notified him that he was initiating action to discharge him from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), paragraph 14-12b, for a pattern of misconduct. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000209
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 15 July 2010, the applicants commander notified him that he was initiating action to discharge him from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), paragraph 14-12b, for a pattern of misconduct. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000211
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 3 October 1988, his company commander notified him he was initiating action to separate him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12b, based on his lengthy record of misconduct. The unit commander must insure that an appropriate mental status evaluation is obtained for Soldiers recommended for separation under this chapter.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000215
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Item 5 (Oversea Service) of his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record Part II) shows he served in Saudi Arabia from 3 March through 18 November 1991, a period of 8 months and 16 days. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the current entry in item 12f of his DD Form 214 and replacing it with "0001...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000220
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) by showing award of the Purple Heart and his service in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). Records show that the applicant served a qualifying period of duty in the RVN for award of the Vietnam Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing on his DD Form 214 that his total...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000222
The applicant states: * he believes after requesting to be discharged for not receiving the proper mental health care, his discharge was railroaded through without his counsel * it is true that he did do drugs and received disciplinary action prior to his discharge; however, the Army was not planning to discharge him * he was in fact asked to stay in and he was even placed on orders to Korea; his illegal drug use was his way of coping with the Gulf War * his squad leader had threatened to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000226
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 16 March 1970, NJP was imposed against him for being AWOL from 5 February to 4 March 1970. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000230
Even Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) MVE, Battalion Commander and Reviewer on the contested NCOER, and MAJ CPL (Company Commander and his Rater) described him as "an extraordinary NCO who exceeds the highest standards of professionalism and integrity" in their letters of recommendation for assignment to the Group Regional Support Detachment (RSD), dated 10 June and 13 June 2011. p. While the contested NCOER reflects the rater's and the senior rater's considered opinion and objective judgment at the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000230
Even Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) MVE, Battalion Commander and Reviewer on the contested NCOER, and MAJ CPL (Company Commander and his Rater) described him as "an extraordinary NCO who exceeds the highest standards of professionalism and integrity" in their letters of recommendation for assignment to the Group Regional Support Detachment (RSD), dated 10 June and 13 June 2011. p. While the contested NCOER reflects the rater's and the senior rater's considered opinion and objective judgment at the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000235
That office recommended correction of the applicant's special pay starting date from 2 July 2013 to 9 August 2012 and re-executing the SELRES special pay contract; re-signing on the same day for oath of office for the corrected contract date of 9 August 2012; and specifying $25,000.00 per year for 3 years of service, totaling $75,000.00. The ARNG AMEDD Officer Accession SOP states special pay contracts must be signed on or after the oath date. Based on the foregoing, the applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000239
The PDBR SRP conducted a comprehensive review of the applicant's submissions and records for evidence of inappropriate changes in the diagnosis of an MH condition during processing through the military disability system. The SRP also agreed that the preponderance of evidence by multiple MH providers who provided continuity care to the applicant supported a diagnosis of anxiety disorder. The SRP next considered whether the mental condition diagnosed by the VA and the MEB psychiatry...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000240
The PDBR SRP conducted a comprehensive review of the applicants submissions and records for evidence of inappropriate changes in the diagnosis of a MH condition during processing through the military disability system. The SRP reviewed the records for evidence of inappropriate changes in diagnosis of the MH condition during processing through the Disability Evaluation System (DES). The Army rates only conditions determined to be physically unfitting at the time of discharge which...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000242
The applicant states: * he was originally informed that his records were destroyed in a fire * he then received a letter containing a reconstructed, incorrect DD Form 214 * his birth certificate shows his DOB as 26 May 1931 * he enlisted with a friend and they both served in the same unit in Japan, and returned together as a unit * his buddy's DD Form 214 shows he served overseas for 1 year, 6 months, and 2 days 3. The applicant provides his: * his DD Form 214 * his buddy's DD Form 214 * a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000243
The PDBR SRP conducted a comprehensive review of the applicants submissions and records for evidence of inappropriate changes in the diagnosis of a mental health condition during processing through the military disability system. The SRP reviewed the records for evidence of inappropriate changes in diagnosis of the mental health (MH) condition during processing through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES). The evidence of the available records shows that adjustment disorder...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000246
The PDBR SRP conducted a comprehensive review of the applicants submissions and records for evidence of inappropriate changes in the diagnosis of a mental health condition during processing through the military disability system. The PEB determined the MH condition should not to be unfitting. After significant deliberation in consideration of the preponderance of the evidence, the SRP concluded that there was insufficient cause to recommend a change in the PEB fitness determination for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000248
Therefore, his period of service from 20 July 1976 through 11 July 1980 is considered to be one continuous period of service. The applicant's records show he had one period of honorable active service from 20 July 1976 to 18 January 1979 in which he was discharged and received a DD Form 214 for the purpose of immediate reenlistment in the Regular Army. While the applicants DD Form 214 is properly prepared, he may desire to inform the VA that as far as the Army is concerned he had...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000250
The court directs the ABCMR to reconsider the applicant's request for a review of the matters raised in his reconsideration request from 2011 in order to determine: * whether the record corrections the Board directed in 2008 have been fully completed and reflected in his records * whether the directed records corrections were complete when the standby advisory board (STAB) reviewed his records in January 2011 2. The Board granted him relief in that it recommended his records be considered...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000251
The PDBR SRP conducted a comprehensive review of the applicants submissions and records for evidence of inappropriate changes in the diagnosis of an MH condition during processing through the military disability system. The SRP reviewed the records for evidence of inappropriate changes in diagnosis of the MH condition during processing through the military Disability Evaluation System (DES). The evidence of the available records show the diagnoses of anxiety disorder and borderline...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000254
His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows in: a. item 38 (Record of Assignments) that he was assigned, in Vietnam, to the 73rd Aviation Company from 2 September 1968 through 19 August 1969; and b. item 41 (Awards and Decorations) that he was awarded or authorized the: * National Defense Service Medal * Vietnam Service Medal * Air Medal * Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) * Army Commendation Medal * two Overseas Service Bars 4. Records show he participated in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000257
After a comprehensive review of the applicant's case, the SRP determined by a vote of 2 to 1 that the applicant's unfitting condition diagnosis should be changed to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that his permanent retirement should be modified to reflect a permanent 30-percent rating for his PTSD with a combined rating of 80 percent. The SRP considered the appropriateness of changes in the MH diagnoses; physical evaluation board (PEB) fitness determination; and if unfitting,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000259
The separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 and directed the issuance of an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. There is no evidence the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. Chapter 10 of the version in effect at the time provided that a member who committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000262
The applicant requests a review of the military disability evaluation pertaining to a mental health (MH) condition. The PDBR SRP conducted a comprehensive review of the applicants submissions and records for evidence of inappropriate changes in the diagnosis of an MH condition during processing through the military disability system. The SRP determined that the preponderance of evidence did not support the presence of an unfitting MH condition at retirement regardless of diagnosis.