RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01939
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His SF 88, Report of Medical Examination, dated 24 November
1987, be amended to reflect the following:
A. Item 24, Eyes Abnormal rather than Normal.
Add the following notes regarding Item 24:
24a. Defective distant vision acuity diagnosis 13 June 1967.
24b. 17 vision examinations and prescription eye glasses
issued due to changes and corrections to members vision acuity.
24c. Defective distant visual acuity OU corrected
24 November 1987.
24d. Defective near visual acuity OD inadequately corrected
24 November 1987.
B. Item 35, Upper Extremities Abnormal rather than
Normal.
Add the following notes regarding Item 35:
Left hand: fracture/crush injury 30 August 1978;
injury/inflammation 3 November 1979; assessment-decreased
strength, periodic Medical Examination 24 January 1980; injury to
wrist/forearm 29 May 1981.
Right hand: fracture right hand 26 June 1978 and injury
right wrist 23 April 1980.
C. Item 36, Feet Abnormal rather than Normal.
Add the following notes regarding Item 36:
Left foot: 30 June 1981 blunt trauma, painful mass.
D. Item 38, Spine Abnormal rather than Normal.
Add the following notes regarding Item 38:
Other musculosketal: low back injury 15 July 1976, 24 March
1986 loss of 7 duty days; upper back injury 20 November 1983,
loss of 4 duty days; mid back strain injury 4 April 1985, loss of
3 duty days.
E. Item 44, Dental upper right 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8 Upper left 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 extracted whole upper
denture placed September 1982; lower 17, 31, 32 extracted.
2. His SF93, Report of Medical History, dated 24 November 1987,
be amended in Item 25, Physicians summary and elaboration of all
pertinent data to reflect the notes from the SF 88, Report of
Medical Examination.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He believes he was not properly processed for retirement by the
medical department. The medical personnel at the USAF Regional
Hospital gave him instructions and information that was contrary
to what was required of SF 88, Report of Medical Examination and
SF 93, Report of Medical History because when he declared his
active duty injuries and his problems to them he was told that he
did not have to worry about them because he would have continued
medical care as a retiree by the military health care system and
the Veterans Administration.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a personal
statement and medical documentation.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 31 July 1988, the applicant was relieved from active duty and
retired on 1 August 1988, in the grade of master sergeant. He
served 20 years, 8 months and 26 days on active duty.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFMOA/SGAT recommends partial approval of the applicants
request. SGAT states that due to the lack of dental clinic
documentation, SGAT cannot recommend amending the SF 88 and SF
93 to reflect any dental procedures performed.
The complete SGAT evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 27 November 2010, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no
response.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFMOA/SGAT states that it appears the applicants vision was
diagnosed as defective at some point and is noted as such in the
24 November 1987 visit in section 74 on page 2. However, if this
diagnosis cannot be found in the current record, then SGAT
recommends adding it to the 24 November 1987 visit to give
validation to the doctors notes.
The AFMOA/SGAT email communiqué is at Exhibit E.
_________________________________________________________________
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 an error or injustice warranting
partial relief. We note that AFMOA/SGAT recommends approval of
the applicants request with the exception of the dental portion
due to lack of dental clinic documentation. We agree with their
assessment and recommend his records be corrected to the extent
indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that:
1. His Standard Form 88, Report of Medical Examination, dated
24 November 1987, be amended to reflect the following:
A. Item 24, Eyes Abnormal rather than Normal.
Add the following notes regarding Item 24:
24a. Defective distant vision acuity diagnosis 13 June 1967.
24b. 17 vision examinations and prescription eye glasses
issued due to changes and corrections to members vision acuity.
24c. Defective distant visual acuity OU corrected
24 November 1987.
24d. Defective near visual acuity OD inadequately corrected
24 November 1987.
B. Item 35, Upper Extremities Abnormal rather than
Normal.
Add the following notes regarding Item 35:
Left hand: fracture/crush injury 30 August 1978;
injury/inflammation 3 November 1979; assessment-decreased
strength, periodic Medical Examination 24 January 1980; injury to
wrist/forearm 29 May 1981.
Right hand: fracture right hand 26 June 1978 and injury
right wrist 23 April 1980.
C. Item 36, Feet Abnormal rather than Normal.
Add the following notes regarding Item 36:
Left foot: 30 June 1981 blunt trauma, painful mass.
D. Item 38, Spine Abnormal rather than Normal.
Add the following notes regarding Item 38:
Other musculosketal: low back injury 15 July 1976, 24 March
1986 loss of 7 duty days; upper back injury 20 November 1983,
loss of 4 duty days; mid back strain injury 4 April 1985, loss of
3 duty days.
2. His Standard Form 93, Report of Medical History, dated
24 November 1987, be amended in Item 25, Physicians summary and
elaboration of all pertinent data to reflect the following notes:
Defective distant vision acuity diagnosis 13 June 1967.
17 vision examinations and prescription eye glasses issued
due to changes and corrections to members vision acuity.
Defective distant visual acuity OU corrected 24 November
1987.
Defective near visual acuity OD inadequately corrected 24
November 1987.
Left hand: fracture/crush injury 30 August 1978;
injury/inflammation 3 November 1979; assessment-decreased
strength, periodic Medical Examination 24 January 1980; injury to
wrist/forearm 29 May 1981.
Right hand: fracture right hand 26 June 1978 and injury
right wrist 23 April 1980.
Left foot: 30 June 1981 blunt trauma, painful mass.
Other musculosketal: low back injury 15 July 1976, 24 March
1986 loss of 7 duty days; upper back injury 20 November 1983,
loss of 4 duty days; mid back strain injury 4 April 1985, loss of
3 duty days.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2010-01939 in Executive Session on 3 March 2011, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number
BC-2010-01939 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 May 2010, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Record.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFMOA/SGAT, dated 16 November 2010.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 November 2010.
Exhibit E. E-Mail communiqué, AFMOA/SGAT, dated 2 March 2011.
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