RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03476
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The Narrative Reason for Separation on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be changed
from Personality Disorder to Medical Conditions.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was discharged for psychiatric reasons. He was unaware of the
impact of not having his medical condition annotated on his DD
Form 214.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his DD
Form 214.
His complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 29 Mar 00, the applicant contracted his enlistment in the
Regular Air Force.
On 22 Nov 00, the applicants commander notified him that he was
recommending his discharge from the Air Force for a mental
disorder. The specific reason for the discharge action was that
on 1 Nov 00, he was diagnosed with an Adjustment Disorder with
Mixed Mood and Conduct.
His commander advised him of his rights in this matter; and on
22 Nov 00, the applicant waived his right to legal counsel and to
submit statements in his own behalf.
On 22 Nov 00, the legal office reviewed the case and found it
legally sufficient to support separation and recommended the
applicant be separated with an honorable discharge without
probation and rehabilitation.
On 27 Nov 00, the discharge authority directed discharge with an
honorable discharge without probation and rehabilitation.
He was honorably discharged on 1 Dec 00 with a narrative reason
for separation of Personality Disorder. He served eight months
and three days on active duty.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The AFBCMR Medical Consultant recommends denial of the
applicants request to change his narrative reason for discharge
to Honorable under medical conditions; however, he does
recommending changing it to Adjustment Disorder. The Medical
Consultants notes Department of Defense (DoD) at the time of the
applicants discharge categorized unsuiting mental conditions
under the broad heading of personality disorder. Therefore, if
an individual was separated with an adjustment disorder;
personality disorder would be listed on the DD Form 214.
However, DoD has since adjusted its policy such that adjustment
disorder may stand alone as narrative reason for separation with
its own separation program designator (SPD). The Medical
Consultant further notes an appropriate course of action would be
to change the applicants reason for separation to adjustment
disorder, along with the applicable SPD with no change to the
reentry code. The Medical Consultant acknowledges the
applicants separation over a decade ago emanated from his
inability to deal with his sisters death, along with the burden
of adjusting to military service. While it is likely the
applicant had trouble adjusting to military life, it is more
likely bereavement was the underlying or overriding precipitating
stressor.
The complete AFBCMR Medical Consultant's evaluation is at
Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the BCMR Medical Consultant's evaluation was forwarded
to the applicant on 14 Jun 11 for review and comments within 30
days. As of this date, no response has been received by this
office.
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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 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 an error or an injustice warranting
a change of the applicant's narrative reason for separation to
reflect medical conditions. However, the AFBCMR Medical
Consultant states the narrative reason for the applicant's
discharge, Personality Disorder, does not accurately reflect the
circumstances of his separation. We note that at the time of the
applicants separation all unsuiting mental disorders were
categorized under the broad heading of Personality Disorders;
however, since that time Adjustment Disorder has been added as an
authorized narrative for separation. In view of this and since
it is unjust to wrongfully label the applicant with a long-term
condition such as a Personality Disorder, when he was actually
diagnosed with a short-term Adjustment Disorder due to the death
of his sister, we recommend his records be corrected to the
extent indicated below which will more appropriately identify the
reason for his discharge.
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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 at the time of
his honorable discharge on 1 December 2000, the narrative reason
for his separation was "Adjustment Disorder," rather than
"Personality Disorder," and he was assigned a separation code of
"JFY," rather than "JFX".
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2010-03476 in Executive Session on 26 Jul 11 under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number
BC-2010-03476 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 16 Sep 10, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Military Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFBCMR Medical Consultant, dated 6 Jun 11.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 Jun 11.
Panel Chair
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