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AF | BCMR | CY2005 | BC-2005-01198
Original file (BC-2005-01198.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2005-01198
            INDEX NUMBER: 100.00

      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  13 Oct 06

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The Certificate of Release or Discharge  from  Active  Duty,  DD  Form  214,
issued in conjunction with his 25 July 1984, release from  active  duty,  be
corrected to show that on 19 August 1988,  he  was  discharged  from  active
duty and permanently retired for disability.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His name was placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List  (TDRL)  on  25
July 1984; however, after being twice medically  re-evaluated,  on  9 August
1988, his disability status was changed from temporary to permanent.   Since
his DD Form 214 does not show that he was permanently retired, he is  unable
to claim 30% veteran’s disability for federal employment.

In support of the appeal, applicant submits his DD Form  214  and  permanent
retirement order.

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

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was commissioned a second lieutenant  on  1  August  1977  and
entered active duty.  On 25  July  1984,  he  was  honorably  released  from
active duty and his name was placed on the  TDRL  effective  26  July  1984,
based on the diagnosis of Acquired Immune Deficiency  Syndrome  (AIDS).   He
was reevaluated on 12 December 1985 and 3 March 1987  and  was  retained  on
the TDRL, with a 30% rating.   He was  reevaluated  on  14  July  1988,  and
based on the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), rated at  60%,
his name was removed from  the  TDRL  and  he  was  permanently  retired  on
19 August 1988.  He completed 11 years and 28 days of active service.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPD recommends the application be denied and  states,  in  part,  that
when a member is removed from the TDRL, a new DD Form  214  is  not  issued.
Rather, the member receives a special order  indicating  his  final  status,
which becomes a permanent part of his military personnel  file  and  can  be
attached to his DD Form 214 reflecting his final disposition.

The AFPC/DPPD evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  the  applicant
on 6 May 2005 for review and response within 30 days.  However, as  of  this
date, this office has received no response.

_________________________________________________________________

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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of  error  or  injustice.   We  took  notice  of  the  applicant's
complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the  case.   However,  after
careful review of the available records, it appears  he  has  been  credited
with all active service creditable under the governing regulation  and  laws
in effect at the time of  his  permanent  disability  retirement.   In  this
respect, we note the DD Form 214 is  used  to  document  periods  of  active
duty.  As such, when a member’s name  is  removed  from  the  TDRL  and  the
member is permanently retired, a new DD Form 214 is not issued.   Rather,  a
Special Order is issued announcing the member’s retirement and  is  used  to
document the final disposition of the case.  In this  applicant’s  case,  on
26 July 1984, his name was placed on the TDRL  based  on  the  diagnosis  of
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and he was issued a DD  Form  214
documenting his active service during the period 1 August  1977  through  25
July 1984.  He was reevaluated on 14 July 1988, and based on  the  diagnosis
of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), rated at 60%, his  name  was  removed
from the TDRL and he was permanently retired on 19 August 1988, per  Special
Order AC-1681, dated 9 August 1988.  Therefore, in the absence  of  evidence
to the contrary, we find no  compelling  basis  to  recommend  granting  the
relief sought in this application.

_________________________________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2005-01198
Session on 23 June 2005, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                       Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
                       Mr. Christopher D. Carey, Member
                       Mr. Wayne R. Gracie, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Apr 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPD, dated 26 Apr 05, w/atch.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 May 05.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Chair

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