CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 1999-028
VIEWS OF THE COAST GUARD On July 22, 1999, the Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard recommended that the applicant’s request for relief be dismissed “without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction and because effective relief cannot be granted by the BCMR.” The Chief Counsel stated that the applicant’s request was similar to those of several other BCMR applicants who had alleged that “the Coast Guard failed to take timely action on an allotment request to redeposit VEAP funds prior to the cut-off...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 1999-115
The Chief Counsel alleged that, by signing a page 7 entry on May 1, 198x, the applicant acknowledged that he was informed of his eligibility to enroll in VEAP but decided not to enroll.3 Finally, the Chief Counsel argued, any relief the Board could grant would be ineffective in this case because the Coast Guard does not administer VEAP accounts. The Board makes the following findings and conclusions on the basis of the applicant’s military record and submissions, the Coast Guard’s...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2000-054
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS Application for the Correction of the Coast Guard Record of: BCMR Docket No. This final decision, dated October 12, 2000, is signed by the three duly RELIEF REQUESTED The applicant, a seaman apprentice (SA; pay grade E-2) who served 20 months on active duty in the Coast Guard, asked the Board to correct his records so that the Coast Guard would repay him the $1,200.00 that was withheld from his pay under the Montgomery GI...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2001-071
The ALCOAST announced a new enrollment period for members who first enlisted between January 1, 1977, and June 30, 1985, but who failed to enroll in VEAP during that time. He stated that there is no evidence in the record that the applicant ever enrolled in VEAP during those periods. The Chief Counsel alleged that the delay has prejudiced the Coast Guard’s case because the unit records reflecting the applicant’s decision not to participate in VEAP required by ALCOAST 056/86 would have...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2001-103
The applicant, a former seaman recruit (SR; pay grade E-1), stated, “I was mis- informed by the [United States Coast Guard] verbally & by documents that I had a 10 [year] limitation of [Veterans Education Assistance Program (VEAP)] benefits for education.”1 The Board has interpreted this request as one for the correction of his record to show that he participated in the VEAP program while on active duty. The Board has jurisdiction to determine the issues in this proceeding under The Board...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2002-073
The applicant was placed on weight probation for a period of 12 months and was expected to lose the excess weight within that period. The Coast Guard incorrectly stated the applicant's MAW in both the XXXXXXXXXXX and the XXXXXXXXXXXX page 7s documenting her probationary status. None of the medical officers recommended against placing the applicant in a weight loss program or stated that because of her medical conditions it was impossible for her to comply with weight standards, except for...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2002-092
2002-092 SUMMARY OF THE RECORD The applicant asked the Board to change the term of his Reserve enlistment contract from 4 to 8 years. The applicant’s Reserve contract dated January 14, 2001, states that he enlisted for 4 years. However, his record also contains a January 14, 2001, Statement of Understanding, prepared by his recruiter, which states, “I [applicant’s name] understand that I am enlisting in a program, which has a military service obligation (MSO) of 8 years.” The Chief Counsel...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2002-119
of the Person- nel Manual, he stated, members with less than eight years of active service are entitled only to notification, an opportunity to submit a written statement, and an opportunity to consult with counsel if a less than honorable discharge is contemplated. of the Personnel Manual, “[t]o discharge a member as an unsatisfactory performer, commanding officers must clearly show the member has been given the proper direction to improve his or her performance and adequate time...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2003-131
TJAG stated that the applicant failed to contribute to VEAP during his period of active duty. § 52.22 states that an appli- cation “must be filed within three years after the applicant discovered or reasonably should have discovered the alleged error or injustice.” He argued that in this case, the applicant reasonably should have discovered the alleged error in his records no later than his release from active duty on May 14, 1982, when he received his DD 214. An application to the Board...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2003-149
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS Application for the Correction of the Coast Guard Record of: BCMR Docket No. • a copy of his Allotment Worksheet dated April 24, 2001, requesting a monthly deduction of $180.00 from his base pay and total deduction of $2,700.00 for his MGIB account; In support of his allegations, the applicant submitted the following: • a copy of his form DD 2366 dated April 24, 2001, with his signature in block 3(a),...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2005-016
This final decision, dated November 17, 2005, is signed by the three duly APPLICANT’S REQUEST AND ALLEGATIONS The applicant asked the Board to correct his records to make him eligible for educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB)1 by correcting his form DD Form 2366 to show that he elected to accept the benefits. Based on the review of your official Coast Guard records, you did complete a DD Form 2366 on 10 April 2001, electing not to participate in the MGIB. Within two...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2007-069
The applicant stated that she declined participation in the MGIB program while in the Coast Guard because she thought she was entitled to benefits based on her previous enrollment in the program during the eight months she was in the Navy. I understand the benefits of the MGIB program and that I will not be able to enroll at a later date.’ VIEWS OF THE COAST GUARD On March 1, 2007, the JAG submitted an advisory opinion recommending that the Board deny relief. CGPC stated that the...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2008-140
CGPC stated that the applicant’s DD 2366 was completed erroneously to indicate that the applicant was not eligible for MGIB benefits and yet was signed by a certifying official. of the Pay Manual, “[e]ligible members are automatically enrolled [in MGIB] unless they elect not to receive educational benefits within the first 2 weeks of active duty.” Therefore, because the applicant actually was eligible for MGIB benefits and because he did not disenroll by signing the DD 2366 in block 5, his...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2009-187
2009-187 SUMMARY OF THE RECORD The applicant asked the Board to correct block 15 of her DD 214 dated September 21, 1990, to show that she contributed to the post-Vietnam Era Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). He noted that the DVA denied her application for MGIB benefits because she was discharged in 1990, and as stated on the MGIB enrollment form, MGIB benefits must be used within 10 years of a veteran’s discharge. The applicant asked the Board to extend her eligibility for...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2011-062
To support these claims, he submitted his 4-year enlistment contract dated September 6, 2007; his training orders requiring him to have 36 months of obligated service upon graduation from ET “A” School on December 16, 2009; and his 36-month extension contract showing that it was signed to obligate service for training. The JAG recommended that the Board correct the term of the extension to 14 months. The military record of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, USCG, shall be corrected by...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2011-111
The PSC stated that under the Coast Guard Medical Manual, members with incapacitating motion sickness are not entitled to medical boards; instead they are administratively discharged. of the Medical Manual states that “Members that manifest chronic motion sickness, that do not respond to conventional therapy, and are unable to perform their duties as a result, will be considered for administrative separation from active duty as per the Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series).” Chapter...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2011-243
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS Application for the Correction of the Coast Guard Record of: BCMR Docket No. VIEWS OF THE COAST GUARD On October 20, 2011, the Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Coast Guard submitted an advisory opinion recommending that the Board deny relief in accordance with a memorandum submitted by the Commander, Personnel Service Center (PSC). Block 18 of the DD 214 correctly includes the following comment with regard to MGIB:...
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2012-089
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS Application for the Correction of the Coast Guard Record of: BCMR Docket No. PSC noted that the applicant seems to be asking the Board for his MGIB benefits and should be told to address his request to the DVA instead, which administers MGIB benefits. The Coast Guard has stated that the applicant’s record is not erroneous and clearly shows that he is entitled to MGIB benefits.
CG | BCMR | Education Benefits | 2012-121
For a member of the Coast Guard, when the Coast Guard is operating as a Service of the DHS, the term means, “the Secretary of Homeland Security has jurisdiction over the service member.” Coast Guard ALCOAST 377/09, June 26, 2009 The Coast Guard released ALCOAST 377/09 on June 26, 2009 (internet release was authorized) announcing the Department of Defense and Coast Guard policy concerning Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and the transferability of unused benefits to family members. In paragraph 1...