AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
SEP 2 9 1998
IN THE MATTER OF:
DOCKET NUMBER: 98-00506
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
Applicant requests that his reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of
'2C" be changed to a "1".
Applicant's submission is at
Exhibit A.
The appropriate Air Force offices evaluated applicant's request
and provided advisory opinions to the Board recommending the
application be denied (Exhibit C). The advisory opinions were
forwarded to the applicant for review and response (Exhibit D).
As of this date, no response has been received by this office.
After careful consideration of applicant's request and the
available evidence of record, we find insufficient evidence of
error or injustice to warrant corrective action. The facts and
opinions stated in the advisory opinions appear .to be based on
the evidence of record and have not been rebutted by applicant.
Absent persuasive evidence applicant was denied rights to which
entitled, appropriate regulations were not followed, or
appropriate standards were not applied, we find no basis to
disturb the existing record.
Accordingly, applicant's request is denied.
The Board staff is directed to inform applicant of this decision.
Applicant should also be informed that this decision is final and
will only be reconsidered upon the presentation of new relevant
evidence which was not reasonably available at the time the
application was filed.
Members of the Board Mr. David W. Mulgrew, Ms. Margaret A. Zook,
and Mr. Gary Appleton considered this application on 22 September
1998 in accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction
36-2603, and the governing statute, 10, U.S.C. 1552.
VID W. MULGREW
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Panel Chair
Exhibits:
A. Applicant's DD Form 149
B. Available Master Personnel Records
C. Advisory Opinions
D. AFBCMR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinions
15June1998
98-00506
MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR
FROM: BCMR Medical Consultant
1535 Command Drive, EE Wing, 3rd Floor
Andrews AFB MD 20762-7002
SUBJECT: Application for Correction of Military Records
REQUESTED ACTION: The applicant received an entry level separation on 27 December
1990 because of a pre-existing knee condition that interfered with his basic military training
(BMT). He served just over on month on active duty. He applies now to change his reentry
code from “2C” to “I” to allow him to join the Navy.
FACTS: The applicant suffered right knee pain in high school secondary to participation in
track events. This was diagnosed as chondromalacia, a softening and deterioration of the
weight-bearing cartilage of the knee, although no supporting documentation was found in the
records. This information was not revealed on his enlistment medical history. Shortly after
beginning BMT the applicant suffered recurrent pain in the knee and was diagnosed with right
knee anterior lateral plica and questionable old lateral meniscus tear, a condition that prevented
his continuation in BMT. Because of the resulting entry level separation, his RE code was
properly determined to be “2C”.
DISCUSSION: The applicant clearly experienced an incapacitating derangement of
function of his knee while in BMT, and just as clearly, was found to have suffered similar, if not
identical, problems prior to his enlistment. Either of the conditions noted as being his
diagnoses, Le., chondromalacia or anterior lateral plica, could have been the basis for pain in
either of his reported episodes, and may well be one and the same as far as the underlying
problem for which he was separated. No corroboration of either diagnosis is established by X-
ray, MRI or other diagnostic modality. There is no clear evidence that these events were
caused by distinct and separate internal derangements of the knee. Therefore it is likely that
the two episodes of pain were the result of the same underlying condition; ergo, EPTS.
Whatever the cause for the applicant’s knee pain and subsequent discharge, the reentry
code is proper and should not be changed. All persons discharged from the service within 6
months of entry receive an entry level separation. While a 2-series code bars immediate
reenlistment, the Navy could evaluate all the evidence of a new application for active duty and
determine if the applicant is eligible for service under their enlistment medical standards.
RECOMMENDATION: The BCMR Medical Consultant is of the opinion that the applicant’s
request for a change of his reentry code be denied.
FREDERICK W. HORNICK, Col., USAF, MC, FS
Chief Medical Consultant, AFBCMR
Medical Advisor SAF Personnel Council
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HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE P E R S O N N E L C E N T E R
R A N D O L P H AIR FORCE B A S E TEXAS
2 9 JUN 898
MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR
FROM: HQ AFPCDPPAES
550 C Street West Ste 10
Randolph AFB TX 78 1 50-47 12
SUBJECT: Application for Correction of Record -
We conducted a review of applicant’s case file. The Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) Code
“2C” is correct. The type of discharge drove assignment of the RE code.
KATHLEEN R. LOPEZ, MSgt, US&
Special Programs and BCMR Manager
Dir of Personnel Program Management
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