RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2002-03793
INDEX CODE: 100.03
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His records be corrected to enable him to reenlist into the military.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He is fully capable of serving in the Air Force. He was very confused
about religion and was asked if he would like to be discharged. He
felt being discharged would be in his best interest.
In support of his request, the applicant submits a personal statement,
a copy of DD Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge or
Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States and a copy of his
DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.
Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force as an airman basic on
28 June 2000 for a term of 4 years. In January 2001, he was seen in
the mental health clinic for symptoms of anxiety triggered by his
fiancé’s illness and inability to take leave while in training status.
He was referred for a command directed mental health evaluation in
February 2001 due to ongoing problems with his girlfriend, blackouts,
lack of sleep, mood swings and family problems. A 22 February 2001,
mental health appointment reported that when he was about twelve, he
and two friends meditated. During this time he felt that something or
someone became a part of him. He reports that after he frequently
felt a presence. It was not until high school that his friends began
telling him about strange interactions they had with him. They
reported that his eyes would get foggy, his voice would change, and he
spoke in Latin and what they believed to be Gaelic. Sometimes he
would become violent and fling his friends away from him. He reports
that he also had a similar experience during technical training and
says that at that time he threw one of his friends down a flight of
stairs breaking two ribs. He was diagnosed with Dissociative
Disorder, not otherwise specified, possession trance; manifested by a
sense of being possesssed, altered state of consciousness during which
he has no memory of his speech or actions; severity-moderate;
chronicity chronic; date or onset 1994; duration 7 years; external
precipitating stress - unknown but presumed to be minimal; premorbid
predisposition-severe (previous personal experiences); degree of
impairment for military service-severe; degree of impairment of
civilian and industrial adaptation - mild; LOD-not applicable; EPTS-
yes, not aggravated by service. He was also diagnosed with
concomitant adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood,
resolving; and personality disorder, not otherwise specified. He
underwent a medical evaluation board (MEB), and on 7 May 2001, the
informal physical evaluation board (PEB) determined that his
dissociated disorder was unfitting, existed prior to service without
service aggravation and recommended administrative discharge. The
applicant agreed with the Board’s findings and officials within the
Office of the Secretary of the Air Force directed he be discharged
without benefits under provisions other than Chapter 61, Title 10,
USC. He was administratively separated on 10 September 2001, due to a
disability that existed prior to service. He served 1 year, 2 months
and 12 days total active service.
On 3 October 2003, AFPC/DPPAE informed the applicant that his DD 214
was corrected to reflect an RE code of 2Q “Personnel medically retired
or discharged”.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The BCMR Medical Consultant recommends denial. The applicant was
diagnosed with a disqualifying psychiatric condition, dissociative
disorder existing prior to service, not permanently aggravated by
service, and was discharged. The essential feature of the
dissociative disorders is a disruption in the usually integrated
functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the
environment. He was also diagnosed with adjustment disorder and
personality disorder, both conditions that are lifelong patters of
maladaptive behavior based on the individual’s personality structure
which are not medically disqualifying or unfitting but may render the
individual unsuitable for further military service and may be cause
for administrative action by the individual’s unit commander. The
applicant reports feeling better at the current time, however his past
psychiatric history is disqualifying for enlistment or reentry.
The Medical Consultant’s evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPPD concurs with the BMCR Medical Consultant. Current military
records clearly indicate the applicant was appropriately found unfit
for the rigors of military service at the time of his MEB/PEB.
The DPPD evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on
26 Nov 03, for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date,
this office has received no response.
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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 timely filed.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence of an error or injustice in regard to his request that
his reenlistment eligibility (RE) code be changed. After reviewing
applicant’s contentions, we are not persuaded that he should be made
eligible to return to the service. The comments provided by the BCMR
Medical Consultant adequately addresses applicant’s contentions and we
are in agreement with his recommendation. Applicant has not provided
any evidence, which would lead the Board to believe otherwise.
Therefore, we find no basis upon which to recommend favorable action
on this application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly
discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-2002-
03793 in Executive Session on 3 February 2004, under the provisions of
AFI 36-2603:
Ms. Charlene Bradley, Panel Chair
Ms. Brenda L. Romine, Member
Ms. Martha Maust, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 Dec 02, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 17 Mar 03.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPPD, dated 3 Jun 03.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Nov 03.
CHARLENE BRADLEY
Panel Chair
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