ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003494
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 October 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150003494 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provided a statement, dated 4 November 2014, from Mr. C. Mr. C provided a newspaper article that reported he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge on 8 April 1967 and he was assigned to HHC, 1st Battalion, 69th Armor of the 25th Infantry Division. This met the requirement of being assigned to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller unit for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003495
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Paragraph 1b stated an enlisted person would be separated with a bad conduct discharge pursuant only to an approved sentence of a general or special court-martial imposing a bad conduct discharge. Rather, it is only empowered to change the severity of the sentence imposed in the court-martial process and then only if clemency is determined to be appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003497
The applicant states: * the documents are false and they disgrace the United States because some of the actions of which he was accused never happened * he was never drunk and disorderly * he was only given a urinalysis on two occasions and they were three weeks apart * his unit never offered him entry into the Army Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) * he tried on his own to enter ADAPCP and this was during and within the three-week timeframe between the urinalysis...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003498
His records contain orders showing he was released from the U. S. Army, Vietnam (USARV) Patient Casual Company and assigned to the Medical Hold Detachment, U.S. Army Hospital, Camp Zama, Japan, with a reporting date of 14 January 1968. His complete medical records are not available for review; however, the available records contain the following: a. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained while in action against an enemy or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003499
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 September 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150003499 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. On 26 November 1971, the applicant was discharged accordingly. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was 19 years of age at the time he enlisted and he successfully completed basic combat training and the first 10 weeks of MOS training.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003500
In view of the foregoing, on 3 September 2014 the Secretary of Defense directed the Service Discharge Review Boards (DRBs) and Service Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCM/NRs) to carefully consider the revised PTSD criteria, detailed medical considerations and mitigating factors when taking action on applications from former service members administratively discharged under other than honorable conditions and who have been diagnosed with PTSD by a competent mental health...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003504
The applicant states, in effect: * he sustained injuries to his collarbone and knee about 3 years before attending ANCOC [sic, ANCOC attendance was 4 years and 5 months after injury occurred; injury in June 2004, ANCOC in December 2008] * it resulted from a malicious act of another, for which he was awarded $30,000.00 * he was a recruiter at the time and, because he was 6 hours from the nearest military installation, he was never able to have his injuries evaluated for a profile by a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003510
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The DA Form 3027 (US Army Request for National Agency Check) prepared on the applicant upon his entry on active duty lists SSN XXX-XX-X9XX." _____________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 | CY2015 | 20150003513
Army Regulation 635-5-1 (SPD Codes) prescribes the specific authorities (regulatory, statutory, or other directives) and reasons for the separation of members from active military service and the SPD codes to be used for these stated reasons. However, his contentions are not supported by the evidence of record. The evidence of record shows he accepted NJP for failure to go to his appointed place of duty from 12 November until 16 November 1981.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003514
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 1 October 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150003514 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The DIA Form 420 he provided does not indicate whether the award was approved or disapproved and his military records do not contain any indication he was recommended for and awarded the DMSM. The previously provided award recommendation and proposed citation do not show the award was approved and general orders awarding him the DMSM are not available.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003515
The viewing of his General Officer Memorandum Of Reprimand (GOMOR) by the Officer Separation Board (OSB) due to the reduction in force was an infraction because he was not given the opportunity to review the GOMOR documentation or provide comments since it did not post into his official military personnel file (OMPF) (previously known as the Army Military Human Resource Record) in iPERMS until 23 April 2014. b. d. He contends he suffered an injustice because his GOMOR was filed in his OMPF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003516
The applicant states it is inconceivable that the Board should deny his claim to be entitled to the AOM with Japan Clasp on the basis that there is no record of the 34th Infantry Regiment serving on occupation duty in Japan. The narrative extracts provided by the applicant discuss the occupation of Japan by the 24th Infantry Division. Further, there is no available evidence that convincingly shows the applicant served in Japan with the 34th Infantry Regiment, or that Company B of this...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003522
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 6 October 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150003522 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. He states the Board denied his request for award of the Purple Heart based on the available evidence. There is no evidence in the available records to show the applicant should be awarded the CIB.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003524
The applicant, the widow of the former service member (FSM), requests correction of his records to show award of the Purple Heart. A review of the FSM's military personnel records failed to reveal any orders or other evidence that shows he was awarded the Purple Heart. The review of the FSM's records resulted in the correction of his records to show additional awards.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003525
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. The applicant's misconduct includes a history of not paying his debts and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003535
The applicant states: * he was discharged for personality disorder, but it should be for PTSD * he is rated 100-percent permanently disabled for PTSD * having his DD Form 214 list personality disorder as the narrative reason for separation suggests he was discharged due to prior issues * his military and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records show PTSD as the correct reason 3. Therefore, the determinations will be based upon a thorough review of the available military records and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003536
The applicant provides: * three DD Forms 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) * his Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) determination * DA Form 199 (Informal Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) Proceedings) * Orders 03-351-00015, dated 17 December 2003 * Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60 (Twenty Year Letter) * Certificate of Achievement CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) prescribes...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003539
On 24 August 2007, she was evaluated by the Mental Health Clinic and received a physical profile rating of 3 in the psychiatric factor for PTSD. Service members who are determined to be unfit for duty due to disability are either separated from the military or are permanently retired, depending on the severity of the disability and length of military service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. having the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003542
The FSM served a period of qualifying service for award of the World War II Victory Medal; however, this award is not listed on the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 to show he was awarded or authorized the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003543
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records by removing the middle name from his DD Forms 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the periods ending 18 February 2009 and 23 January 2012. The DD Form 214 he was issued upon the completion of his required active service lists his middle name as "LUN."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003544
Counsel states: * the applicant sustained an injury during the Korean War while directly engaging with enemy forces in Pusan, Korea, in August 1950 * having been wounded by enemy forces, he should have been awarded the Purple Heart * the wound he sustained is clearly documented on his military separation medical examination which states, "shrapnel wound left anterior tibia August 1950 Korea Particle later extruded spontaneously" * the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003546
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows he entered active duty this period on 1 February 2005; was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 25 February 2011 in accordance with AR 635-200, chapter 4, based on completion of required active service; and transferred to the USAR Control Group (Individual Ready Reserve) to complete his Reserve obligation. Records show the applicant signed a DCSS; therefore, he was ineligible for continued active service. The evidence of record shows RE code "4"...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003549
The statements in Part Vb (Comment on Specific Aspects of the Performance) of her DA Form 67-9 (Officer Evaluation Report (OER)) for the rating period 7 May 2007 through 6 May 2008 (hereafter referred to as contested OER 1). The applicant contends comments on contested OER 1 should be removed from the OER and contested OER 2 should be removed from her OMPF. c. There is no evidence and the applicant has not provided sufficiently compelling evidence which shows this OER contains a material...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003551
Once a DD Form 214 has been issued, it will not be reissued except under specified circumstances including when it is determined that the original DD Form 214 cannot be properly corrected by issuance of a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214). The evidence of record shows upon enlistment in the RA, the applicant's name was listed as Bernard D. ___ and this is the name listed on the applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 10 August 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003552
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her social security number (SSN) as "XXX-XX-XX65" instead of "XXX-XX-XX62." 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. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003554
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the Army Superior Unit Award. His DD Form 214 and service records for his period of service with the Army National Guard (ARNG), which followed his active service, are available and provide sufficient evidence for consideration of the applicant's request. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003555
During this confrontation, the applicant told COL Cxx that he could not counsel her because he was not in her chain of command. However, her record contains a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that shows she was discharged on 27 February 2007, under the provisions of Army Regulation 600-8-24 (Officer Transfers and Discharges), paragraph 4-2b, by reason of unacceptable behavior, and she received an under honorable conditions (general) characterization of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003562
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). This is no evidence in his record that shows he completed any military training course and/or was awarded the MOS 31B or 88M during the period of active duty service between 24 July 2006 and 4 November 2007. The DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier's record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003563
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his social security number (SSN) as xxx-xx-xxx5 instead of xxx-xx-xxx3. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, states the DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003567
Following consultation with legal counsel, he requested 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. The DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) the applicant was issued shows he was discharged for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial with a characterization of service of under other than honorable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003571
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) by showing his correct social security number (SSN). After reviewing the available evidence in the applicants military records it is apparent that his SSN was entered incorrectly on his DD Form 214 with a separation date of 5 September 1969. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing on his DD Form 214 his SSN as...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003575
The applicant requests reconsideration of his previous request for the removal of a DA Form 2166-8 (Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER)) for the rated period 31 October 2011 through 10 February 2012 (hereafter referred to as the contested NCOER) from the applicant's Official Military Personnel Record (OMPF). His rater was 1SG M_____, his senior rater was the company commander, First Lieutenant L___, and his reviewer was the battalion commander. The officer who conducted the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003576
He was later discharged from the Army. Chapter 10 provides that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive discharge may submit a request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. Therefore, the determinations will be based upon a thorough review of the available military records and the evidence provided by each applicant on a case-by-case basis.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003580
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her name as Amber H ____ vice Anthony H_____. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of all current active, prior active, and prior inactive duty service at the time of REFRAD, retirement, or discharge. Once a DD Form 214 has been issued, it will not be reissued except under specified circumstances including when it is determined that the original DD Form 214 cannot be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003594
The applicant requests removal of two General Officer Memoranda of Reprimand (GOMORs) and a Relief for Cause (RFC) Officer Evaluation Report (OER) from his record. The applicant provides copies of: * a 9 page personal brief titled "Brief in Support of Application for Discharge Upgrade" * an 8 September 2011 AR 15-6 (Procedures For Investigating Officers And Boards Of Officers) investigation with attachments * a 19 November 2014 Department of the Army Suitability Evaluation Board (DASAB)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003610
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his deployments to Kosovo. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003625
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 October 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150003625 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The fact that the applicant provided his VA Rating Decision document that shows he was granted a 10% disability rating for service connection for a left elbow condition and forearm, is not sufficient evidence to conclude that he is entitled to the award of the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003638
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant states, in effect, that his TDY to Vietnam should be reflected on his 1969 DD Form 214. There is no provision either now or at the time of the applicant's service to record a period of TDY on a DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003640
The applicant requests correction of his records to show he is entitled to a non-prior service enlistment bonus (NPSEB) of $10,000. Upon his enlistment in the ARNG on 11 March 2009, he was offered an enlistment bonus of $10,000. The NPSEB Addendum was signed by the applicant and dated 11 March 2009.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003645
He did not accept the shipment until 23 December 2014 and the cost to the Government for the storage in transit was $1,186.52. His non-acceptance of the shipment of HHG until 23 December 2014 is the direct cause of the fifteen additional days of temporary storage at a cost of $276.16 to the Government. He did not accept the shipment until 23 December 2014 and the cost to Government for the storage in transit was $1,186.52.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003658
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his military records to show he was promoted to sergeant (SGT)/E-5. In the absence of evidence corroborating his statement, there is an insufficient basis upon which to grant the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003662
The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review. His WD AGO Form 53-55 shows he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 21 October 1943, he entered active service on 11 November 1943, and he was honorably discharged on 6 May 1946. His records also show he served 16 months as a light truck driver in MOS 345 and he was assigned to the 756th Tank Battalion in the ETO.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003668
Based on this decision, the election of the applicant's daughter as his beneficiary on the DD Form 1883 was invalid. n. The Board in the in paragraph 4 of the "Discussion and Conclusions" area of the cited case, states: "The evidence of the record fails to show that the U.S. Army required the applicant to provide proof that the child listed on the DD Form 1883 was eligible for the RCSBP based upon being enrolled in full -time education, as required by the applicable regulatory guidance." 5...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003670
The applicant states, in effect, she is providing a new argument and new evidence that were not previously considered. Army Regulation 635-40 (Physical Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, or Separation) establishes the Army PDES and governs the evaluation of physical fitness of Soldiers who may be unfit to perform their military duties because of physical disability. The VA may award ratings because of a service-connected disability that affects the individual's civilian employability.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003674
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 28 February 2012 to show: * award of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge vice Army Staff Identification Badge * all her military education she completed from 1984 to 2007 2. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was authorized the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge on 5 October 2002 and it was properly shown on her DD Form 214 for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003679
The applicant requests transfer of a general officer memorandum of reprimand (GOMOR), dated 12 January 2012, and allied documents from the performance folder to his restricted folder in his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Therefore, the determinations will be based upon a thorough review of the available military records and the evidence provided by each applicant on a case-by-case basis. * does the applicant's military record contain documentation of a diagnosis of PTSD or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003683
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 21 April 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150003683 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration of the previous Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) decision in Docket Number AR20140009146 on 22 October 2014. While the evidence he provides does show he attended a promotion board and was on a promotion list, it still doesn't conclusively show he remained eligible on the date he contends he should have...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003685
The applicant requests, in effect, termination of her Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) contract and cancellation of the recoupment action that resulted from an overpayment of her education loans in the amount of $6,616. The applicant states, in effect: * when she signed her HPLRP contract on 29 September 2010, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Incentives Department informed her that her loans were qualifying * she anticipated her student loans in the amount of $34,856...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003686
The DD Form 214 he was issued at the time credits him with completing 1 year, 7 months, and 4 days of total active service, including 1 year and 4 days of foreign service in an unspecified theater of operations. It stated that for: a. item 22c (Statement of Service Foreign and/or Sea Service) enter the total active service performed outside the continental limits of the U.S. for the period covered by the DD Form 214, and the last overseas theater service in which the service was performed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003688
He was asked to provide evidence on how these conditions occurred, such as a line of duty investigation, medical documentation, and/or VA rating decision: * VASRD Code 5009, Arthritis, left knee, No evidence in his claim to show that a combat-related event caused this condition * VASRD Code 5099, Bone Condition, right knee, No evidence in his claim to show that a combat-related event caused this condition * VASRD Code 5201, Limited motion of arm, right shoulder, No evidence in his claim to...