RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 98-00356
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The narrative reason for her discharge be changed.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The reasons the applicant believes the records to be in error or unjust and
the evidence submitted in support of the appeal are at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the
applicant's military records, are contained in the letters prepared by the
appropriate offices of the Air Force. Accordingly, there is no need to
recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The BCMR Medical Consultant reviewed this application and states that no
change in the records is warrant and the application should be denied.
There is no evidence of error or irregularity in the processing of the
case.
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.
The Separations Branch, AFPC/DPPRS, reviewed this application and states
that the applicant did not identify any specific errors in the discharge
processing nor provide facts which warrant a change in her reason for
discharge. Therefore, they recommend denial of her request.
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluations and provided a response
which is attached at Exhibit F.
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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or
regulations.
2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest
of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.
3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the
existence of probable error or injustice. The applicant contends the reason
for her discharge was the result of her Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) as a result of the sexual harassment she experienced, rather than a
personality disorder. In support of her appeal, the applicant submits a
statement from a civilian psychologist who diagnosed the applicant’s
condition as PTSD. Based on the evidence of record, it that while the
diagnosis of personality disorder may have been appropriate at the time of
her separation, since it was not until 1980 that PTSD was recognized in the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), a more
appropriate diagnosis of the applicant’s condition is PTSD. In view of
this, and in an effort to remove the stigma attached to her narrative
reason for discharge, we believe the applicant’s narrative reason for
separation should be changed in the interest of equity and justice.
Therefore, we recommend her records be corrected to the extent indicated
below.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating
to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 7 September 1984, she was
honorably discharged under the provisions of AFR 39-10 (Secretarial
Authority) and issued a Separation Program Designator (SPD) code of “KFF.”
The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive
Session on 10 February 1999, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Vaughn E. Schlunz, Panel Chair
Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Member
Mr. Walter J. Hosey, Member
Mr. Phillip E. Horton, Examiner (without vote)
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following
documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 30 Jan 98, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 29 Apr 98.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 13 May 98.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 25 May 98.
Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, dated 24 Jul 98, w/atchs.
VAUGHN E. SCHLUNZ
Panel Chair
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