ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013792
On 21 November 1975, the applicant appeared before a board of officers and was represented by counsel. There is no evidence in the available records to show that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013794
The applicant requests a review of the military disability evaluation pertaining to a mental health (MH) condition. After a comprehensive review of the applicants case, the SRP determined by unanimous vote that there should be no change in the physical evaluation board (PEB) adjudication of the temporary disability retirement determination 2. The SRP reviewed the records for evidence of changes in diagnosis of the applicant's MH condition during processing through the military Disability...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013796
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides: * DA Form 638-1 (Recommendation for Award of Army Achievement Medal (AAM), Army Commendation Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal) * FSM's death certificate * FSM's DD Form 214 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Therefore, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show these medals.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013798
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The record contains no evidence of any TDY during this or any period of his active service. He states the atoll was used as a storage site for nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, including Agent Orange.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013799
The applicant states, in effect: * he was ordered to stay in country [Vietnam] until his replacement came, which was longer than what it states on his DD Form 214; * the dates he attended service school for SDB MAN CEN OFF RPMN at Fort Gordon, GA are incorrect * he is entitled to a PH due to a head injury he received in Vietnam 3. A review of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) shows he requested a PH from The Assistant Adjutant General's Office. The applicants military personnel...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013800
The applicant, the daughter of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests an upgrade of his dishonorable discharge (DD) to an honorable discharge (HD). The FSM's military records are not available for review. _______ _ x _______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013801
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his military records to show his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a peptic ulcer were service-connected or combat-related for award of Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). He is requesting that the Boards review all of the evidence and grant his claim for PTSD and his ulcer condition under CRSC for hazardous service and/or simulating war. The PEB was approved on 18 December 1984. d. A DA Form 3713 (Data for Retired Pay),...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013802
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 March 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20140013802 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. His DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) shows he received an under other than honorable conditions discharge. His record contains a DD Form 1953A (Clemency Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States of America), dated 17 March 1977, certifying the applicant was discharged on 4 February 1975 and recognizing the applicant satisfactorily completed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013803
The applicant requests a review of the military disability evaluation pertaining to a mental health (MH) condition. The SRP considered whether the applicant's MH condition was unfitting for continued military service. After due deliberation in consideration of the preponderance of the evidence, the SRP concluded the MH condition was not unfitting at the time of medical retirement and no MH diagnosis was subject to additional disability rating.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013805
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant states the Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait was authorized after his date of release from active duty but was made retroactive to include his period of service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that in addition to the awards shown on the DD Form 214 and DD Form 215, the applicant is also...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013806
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 MEB forwarded the applicant's MH diagnoses of adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood to the PEB for adjudication. The SRP determined that no MH diagnoses were changed to the applicant's possible disadvantage in the disability evaluation process.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013812
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 considered the appropriateness of changes in the applicant's MH diagnoses; the physical evaluation board (PEB) fitness determination; and if unfitting, whether the provisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) Section 4.129...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013813
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 31 March 1995 to show award of the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) and issuance of the medal. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013820
The recommendation for separation was submitted on 24 September 1973 and the appropriate authority approved the recommendation on 6 November 1973 under the provisions of Department of the Army message date time group (DTG) 242110Z September 1971, Subject: Extension of QMP to grades E-1 and E-2, due to failure to demonstrate adequate potential for promotion advancement and directed that he be furnished a General Discharge Certificate. He was properly issued a SPN of 21U to indicate...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013822
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 a mental health condition during processing through the military disability system. After due deliberation in consideration of the preponderance of the evidence, and having reviewed the entirety of the record, the SRP concluded...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013828
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 a mental health condition during processing through the military disability system. After a comprehensive review of the applicants case, the SRP determined by unanimous vote that there should be no change of the applicants...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013829
When the applicant applied for retired pay at age 60, he again submitted an SBP election and alerted DFAS officials to the fact that his child was disabled and that, in effect, he still desired the election he made in the previously-submitted DD Form 1883. If the spouse were to die, then Gregory, the disabled child, would receive the SBP annuity. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * showing the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013834
The applicant requests correction of his retired rank/pay grade from warrant officer one/W-1 to master sergeant (MSG)/E-8. The applicant contends his record should be corrected to show he was retired in the rank/pay grade of MSG/E-8, the highest enlisted grade he satisfactorily held. On 18 May 2010, he was appointed as a WO1 and he held this pay grade on the day before his retirement.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013836
She states she lost 9 days of leave after a deployment because there was no time to take the leave. During FY 2012 she lost 9 days of leave due to being deployed in Kuwait from 4 August 2012 to 2 November 2012. While it is unfortunate that she lost 9 days of her accrued leave at the time of her retirement, she has failed to show through the evidence submitted with her application or the evidence of record that she was unjustly denied the opportunity to either sell and/or take ordinary...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013837
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his deployment dates. Item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) of his DD Form 214 shows 4 years and 1 day creditable active service. 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 for the period ending 7 April 2007 to show in: * item 12f, "0000/09/16" * item 18, "Service in Iraq...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013845
The applicant states according to the attached Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rating Decision, dated 22 February 2014, her ex-husband was awarded retroactive benefits (100 percent for coronary artery disease) due to a Federal court case. f. The FSM's son may be entitled to additional accrued benefits based on full or partial concurrent receipt of VA compensation and military retired pay under the CRSC and/or CRDP programs. The applicant requests retroactive CRSC or CRDP associated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013848
Title 10, U.S. Code, section 3964, provides that a retired enlisted member or warrant officer of the Army who is retired with less than 30 years of active service is entitled to be advanced on the Retired List to the highest grade in which he or she satisfactorily served on active duty (or, in the case of a member of the ARNG, which he or she served on full-time duty satisfactorily), as determined by the Secretary of the Army when his or her active service plus his or her service on the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013850
An AE Form 3133 (Unit Commander's Report for Psychiatric Examination), dated 28 March 1963, was initiated by his commander for the purpose of an evaluation under Army Regulation 635-208 (Personnel Separations - Discharge - Unfitness) for consideration for separation from the service. The psychiatrist's recommendation was separation from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013851
The applicant requests an upgrade of his discharge. Following counseling, the applicant submitted a voluntary written request for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10, for the good of the service - in lieu of trial by court-martial. Although an honorable or general discharge is authorized, a discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally considered appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013854
His DD Form 214 for this period of service shows he completed 9 months and 10 days of active service. He was 18 years and 4 months of age at the time. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he was discharged under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 in lieu of trial by a court-martial with an under other than honorable conditions discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013855
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his military records to show his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was service-connected or combat-related for award of Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). There is no evidence of record and the applicant provided none showing he met all of the requirements for CRSC for his medical condition of PTSD or any other condition(s). _______ _ X______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013857
(2) Part Va (Evaluate the Rated Officer's Performance During the Rating Period and His/Her Potential for Promotion) should be rated "Outstanding" or "Satisfactory" instead of "Unsatisfactory." Army Regulation 623-3 further provides that if referral of a report is required, the senior rater will provide the report to the rated individual for comments. After a comprehensive review of his records, the applicant's contentions and arguments, and the evidence submitted in support of his request,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013858
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 26 March 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20140013858 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Counsel states the applicant should have been rated for all of the disabling conditions that the VA rated. The applicant and counsel contend that the applicant's disability ratings at the time of discharge from active duty should be the same as the VA's ratings and he should be granted a physical disability retirement.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013859
On 17 August 2011, the applicant was involuntarily separated from his AGR position based on the recommendation of an administrative separation board. g. On 17 May 2011, an administrative separation board convened and by a majority vote recommended he be separated with an honorable discharge. b. a Summary of Board Proceedings, dated 17 May 2011, which shows that an administrative separation board convened to consider whether the applicant should be discharged from the Army under the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013866
Table 2-1, Rule 3, provided that for Regular Army commissioned officers who were discharged (including those who resigned their commission) and accepted appointment in the USAR, the entry in Item 9 would show the officer was assigned to the USAR CON GP (Annual Training or Reinforcement, as appropriate); and c. for Item 23, enter the appropriate term (REFRAD, Discharge, Retirement, REFRAD and Order to Active Duty in Another Status, Release from Active Duty for Training (ADT), Release from...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013876
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to remove the entry "alcohol abuse rehabilitation failure." The regulation in effect at the time stated that SPD code "JPD" was the correct code for Soldiers separated under the provisions of chapter 9 of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of alcohol rehabilitation failure. The applicant's record shows he was discharged on 31...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013877
The applicant requests that the discharge (i.e., WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation-Honorable Discharge)) of his deceased father, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show that he was awarded a Purple Heart (PH), a higher rank, and an "Expert Badge with 3 Bars." The FSM was promoted to a higher rank than his records show, that he received a PH for a wound while in World War II, and he was awarded an Expert Badge with 3 Bars. There is insufficient evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013878
The applicant, the son of a deceased former service member (FSM) and World War I veteran, requests: * correction of the FSM's Enlistment Record to show wounds received in service * award of the Prisoner of War (POW) Medal to the FSM * award of campaign medals to the FSM * reissuance of the FSM's Purple Heart (PH) medal set 2. The applicant provides: * his birth certificate * Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records) * FSM's death certificate * FSM's Honorable Discharge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013880
Public Law 92-425, the SBP, enacted 21 September 1972, provided that military members on active duty could elect to have their retired pay reduced to provide for an annuity after death to surviving dependents. The applicant was married on 7 September 2009 and completed the SBP election request 14 months later. There is no provision in the SBP law to allow for a late application following marriage or remarriage.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013881
The applicant requests correction of her record to show she is eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). Based on the evidence, it appears she never signed an SLRP contract and the first documented evidence of any mention of the SLRP came from the MDARNG IM on 20 April 2011, when she requested that the applicant provide her SLRP Addendum, a promissory note from her Loan Company, NSLDS` Summary Sheet, and loan detail sheets. The evidence of record shows that on 20 July 2010...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013882
The applicant requests reconsideration of his previous request for correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his foreign service in Iraq and the awards he is entitled to for his service in Iraq. His record is void of any evidence that shows he served in Iraq. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states: a.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013883
The applicant requests correction of his records to show he was medically discharged with entitlement to veterans' benefits. The applicant contends his records should be corrected to show he was honorably discharged based on a permanent disability with veterans' benefits because he was cleared for entrance into military service despite his prior history of an ACL injury and surgery, he was diagnosed with a torn LCL or other possible ligament damage, and he continues to experience pain on a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013884
The applicant provides: * two DD Forms 214 * Enlisted Record Brief (ERB) * DD Form 256A (Honorable Discharge Certificate) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 635-5-1 (Separation Program Designator (SPD) Codes) states that SPD codes are three-character alphabetic combinations which identify reasons for and types of separation from active duty. Rather, the evidence of record, in the form of an evaluation by a behavioral health specialist, clearly suggests his discharge action was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013886
Item 38 (Record of Assignments) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he received all "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings throughout his service. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) was awarded by the Government of Vietnam to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service in Vietnam during the period 1 March 1961 through 28 March 1973. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013887
He was promoted to SFC/E-7 on 1 May 2003. A WO must complete the minimum years of promotion service as shown in table 7-1 (2 years in the lower grade for promotion to CW2) and the educational requirements of table 7-2 (completion of WOBC) of NGR regulation 600-101 to attain eligibility for promotion and receive Federal recognition in the higher grade. Additionally, the NCARNG published the State promotion order promoting him to CW2 on 8 March 2011.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013888
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show both of his Vietnam tours. He had served 3 years, 11 months and 21 days of active service and his DD Form 214 issued at the time of his REFRAD shows in item 30 only his last tour in Vietnam. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013889
On 13 November 1990, the applicant requested separation from the U.S. Army under paragraph 5-8, Army Regulation 635-200. On 14 December 1990, consistent with the recommendations of the applicant's chain of command, the separation authority approved the applicant's separation in accordance with Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-8, for the inability to perform prescribed duties due to parenthood with an honorable characterization of service. Every case is individually decided based upon...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013891
On 21 August 1975, the commander notified the applicant of his intent to initiate separation action to discharge him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-37 (Failure to Maintain Acceptable Standards for Retention - Expeditious Discharge Program (EDP)). The applicant's commander recommended he be discharged from the Army under the provisions of paragraph 5-37 of Army Regulation 635-200 due to his poor attitude and lack of self-discipline. The evidence of record shows...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013892
The applicant requests correction of item 29 (Dates of Time Lost During This Period) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The applicant contends, in effect, that the entry in item 29 of his DD Form 214 should be deleted and he should be reinstated in the USAR without a break in military service because his enlistment obligation was extended from 17 January 2011 until 2 April 2011; he arrived at Fort Monmouth to out-process on 31 March 2011, but he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013894
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The senior rater will use all reasonable means to become familiar with the rated officer's performance throughout the rating period and prepare a fair, correct report evaluating the officer's duty performance, professionalism, and potential. (4) paragraph 334 (Referred reports) states the types of reports to be referred to the rated officer by the senior rater for acknowledgment and comment before they are sent to HQDA include * a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013899
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show he was authorized a bonus control number and was eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) during his enlistment in the Alabama Army National Guard (ALARNG). The applicant provides copies of: * DA Form 4836 (Oath of Extension of Enlistment or Reenlistment), dated 9 February 2010 * National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 600-7-5-R-R (Annex L to DD Form 4 -SLRP Addendum), dated 10 February 2010 * Memorandum, subject:...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013900
The applicant requests correction of her records to show she contracted for a Registered Nurse (RN) Incentive Special Pay (ISP) bonus at $5,000/year effective 15 September 2013. The applicant provides: * Request for Specialty RN ISP, dated 25 June 2013 * Officer Record Brief, dated 21 June 2013 * CCRN certificate and certification card * All Army Activities (ALARACT) Message 365/2010 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of her records to show she contracted for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013901
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. After due 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 any MH condition and, therefore, no disability ratings can be recommended. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013902
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. 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 considered the appropriateness of changes in the applicant's MH diagnoses; Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) fitness determination; and if unfitting, whether the provisions of Department of Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013903
This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants 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. He was honorably discharged from active duty in the rank/grade of SP5/E-5 on 6 April 1981 in accordance with chapter 2 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel) by reason of completion of his required service. ...