RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2008-01666
            INDEX CODE:  108.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect he was  retired  by  reason  of  a
physical disability because of a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
and hallucinations.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He  was  not  given  a  disability  retirement  for   his   PSTD   and
hallucinations.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant’s military personnel records indicate that  he  enlisted  in
the Regular Air Force on 5 Apr 95 for a period of four years.

On 4 Dec 96, the  applicant’s  commander  notified  him  that  he  was
recommending his discharge for minor  disciplinary  infractions.   The
reasons were:

      a.  On 8 May 96, he failed to pay a debt, resulting in a  Letter
of Reprimand (LOR).

      b.  Between Dec 95 and 22 Jul 96, he failed to pay several  just
debts and failed to maintain sufficient funds to cover checks totaling
$691.72, resulting in an LOR.

      c.  On 12 Aug 96, he failed to pay a just debt for past due rent
and court costs of $1,045.00, resulting in an LOR.

      d.  On 6 Sep 96, he failed to obey a lawful order, resulting  in
an LOR.

      e.  On 16 Sep 96, he was derelict  in  the  performance  of  his
duties, resulting in an LOR.

      f.  On 6 Oct 96, he unlawfully and repeatedly struck  his  wife;
and, between 7 Oct 96 and 9 Oct 96,  he  failed  to  go  at  the  time
prescribed to his place of duty, resulting in an Article 15.

      g.  On 6 Sep 96, he  was  arrested  and  detained  for  domestic
violence at his home of residence,  resulting in an LOR.

      h.  On 24 Oct 96, he failed to  obey  an  order  to  vacate  his
dormitory room, resulting in an LOR.

On 17 Dec 96, the  office  of  the  Staff  Judge  Advocate  found  the
discharge  action  to  be  legally  sufficient  and  recommended   the
applicant be furnished a general discharge.

On 18 Dec 96, the discharge authority approved  the  discharge  action
and directed that he be furnished a general discharge.

On 24 Dec 96, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of AFI
36-3208 (Misconduct)  and  furnished  a  general  discharge.   He  was
credited with 1 year, 8 months, and 20 days of active service.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The AFBCMR Medical Consultant recommends denial indicating that  there
is no evidence  the  applicant  received  diagnoses  for  a  PTSD  and
hallucinations, or that he was treated for the conditions  during  his
military service.  While  visual  (not  auditory)  hallucinations  may
occur in the context of acute alcohol withdrawal, there is no evidence
the applicant experienced  any  such  hallucinations.   Further,  they
alone would not explain the numerous  minor  disciplinary  infractions
committed by him.  In the Medical  Consultant’s  view,  there  was  no
error or injustice in the  execution  of  the  applicant’s  discharge,
reason for discharge, or the characterization of his service.

A complete copy of the Medical Consultant’s evaluation is  at  Exhibit
C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  applicant  on  12
Sep 08 for review and response within 30 days.  As of  this  date,  no
response has been received by this office (Exhibit D).

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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.   The  applicant's  complete
submission was thoroughly  reviewed  and  his  contentions  were  duly
noted.  However, we do not find  the  applicant’s  assertions  or  the
documentation  presented  in  support  of  his   appeal   sufficiently
persuasive  to  override  the  rationale  provided  by   the   Medical
Consultant.   The  evidence  of  record  reflects  the  applicant  was
involuntarily discharged for misconduct.  We find  no  evidence  which
would lead  us  to  believe  that  his  administrative  discharge  was
improper or contrary to the governing directive  under  which  it  was
effected.  Therefore,  in  the  absence  of  sufficient  evidence  the
information used as a basis for his discharge was erroneous, or  there
was  an  abuse  of  discretionary  authority,  we   agree   with   the
recommendation of the Medical Consultant and adopt  his  rationale  as
the basis for our decision the applicant has  failed  to  sustain  his
burden of establishing that he has suffered  either  an  error  or  an
injustice.  Accordingly, we find  no  compelling  basis  to  recommend
granting the relief sought in 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  this  application  in
Executive Session on 6 Nov 08, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Laurence M. Groner, Panel Chair
      Ms. Janet I. Hassan, Member
      Mr. James L. Sommer, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket  Number
BC-2008-01666 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 Apr 08.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, Medical Consultant, dated 3 Sep 08.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated. 12 Sep 08.




                                   LAURENCE M. GRONER
                                   Panel Chair