RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2003-02026
            INDEX NUMBER: 100.00

      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  YES


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Separation Code of “JFL” and Reentry Code of “2Q” be changed.

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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

At his request, his Department of Veterans Affairs  (DVA)  compensation  was
terminated effective 1 March  1999,  and  all  paid  severance  to  him  was
refunded.  He was of the understanding that his DD Form 214, Certificate  of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty, would be corrected  automatically  at
the time his DVA compensation was terminated.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant contracted his enlistment in the Air  Force  on  1 February  1994.
He was presented to a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) due to chronic pain  in
his left tibia.  The MEB referred him to  an  Informal  Physical  Evaluation
Board (IPEB) based on the diagnosis of chronic left leg  pain  secondary  to
stress changes in the left tibia, not responding to adequate  treatment,  no
evidence of stress  fracture.   The  IPEB  found  him  unfit  for  continued
military service and recommended his  discharge,  with  severance  pay.   He
concurred with the IPEB findings.  On 1 November 1994, the Secretary of  the
Air Force Personnel Council (SAFPC) directed  his  separation  for  physical
disability and he was honorably discharged on 6  December  1994,  under  the
provisions of AFI 36-3212 (Disability, Severance Pay), with Separation  Code
“JFL,” and issued a Reentry Code of “2Q -  Personnel  medically  retired  or
discharged.”  He completed 10 months and  6  days  of  active  service.   He
received separation pay in the amount of $1866.60.

He enlisted in the Kentucky Air National Guard (KY ANG) and  the  Air  Force
Reserve on 15 August 1997, for a period of  six  years.   He  was  honorably
discharged from the KY ANG and Air Force Reserve on 29 April 2003.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

The Chief Medical Consultant states, in part, that  although  no  change  to
the record is warranted, indirect evidence of the  applicant’s  three  years
of active KY ANG service suggests his  leg  condition  has  resolved  and  a
change to his Reentry Code can be reasonably considered.   However,  such  a
change is not equivalent to a medically  qualified  finding  for  enlistment
and does not guarantee acceptance by the Air Force for enlistment.

The Chief Medical Consultant’s evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPRS recommends the application be denied, and states, in  part,  that
the  discharge  was  consistent  with   the   procedural   and   substantive
requirements of the discharge regulation.

The AFPC/DPPRS evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit D.

AFPC/DPPAE states the RE Code assigned at the time of  his  6 December  1994
medical  discharge  is  correct.   RE  Code  waivers  for   enlistment   are
considered and approved based on the needs of  the  service  and  recruiting
initiatives at the time of the enlistment inquiry.

The AFPC/DPPAE evaluation is at Exhibit E.

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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

Complete  copies  of  the  Air  Force  evaluations  were  forwarded  to  the
applicant on 30 January 2004,  for  review  and  response  within  30  days.
However, 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 error or injustice.  After thoroughly  reviewing  the  evidence
of record and  noting  the  applicant’s  complete  submission,  we  find  no
evidence of an error or injustice.  In this respect, we note that  based  on
the diagnosis of chronic left leg pain secondary to stress  changes  in  the
left tibia, not responding to adequate  treatment,  no  evidence  of  stress
fracture, an IPEB  found  him  unfit  for  continued  military  service  and
recommended his discharge,  with  severance  pay.   He  concurred  with  the
findings of the IPEB  and  the  SAFPC  directed  his  disability  discharge.
Since his discharge, he completed a six-year enlistment in the KY ANG.   The
BCMR Medical Consultant opines that although no  change  to  the  record  is
warranted, the applicant’s three years of active  KY  ANG  service  suggests
his leg condition has resolved and a change  to  his  Reentry  Code  can  be
reasonably considered.  While it  appears  his  leg  condition  may  now  be
resolved, the Reentry Code issued at the time of his  separation  accurately
reflects that he was medically discharged.  We do not find this code  to  be
in error or unjust.  In the absence of evidence that his  medical  discharge
was inappropriate, we find no basis to disturb the existing record.

4.  The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been  shown
that a personal appearance with or without counsel will  materially  add  to
our understanding of the issues involved.   Therefore,  the  request  for  a
hearing is not favorably considered.

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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-2003-02026
in Executive Session on 18 March 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                       Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
                       Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member
                       Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Jun 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 17 Nov 03.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 10 Dec 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 20 Jan 04.
    Exhibit F.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Jan 04.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Chair