RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01784
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be allowed to transfer his Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to his
dependents.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He applied to transfer his benefits to his spouse on 16 January
2011 through the Veterans On-Line Application (VONAPP) and
through the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) TEB website.
Three months later he was notified by the Department of Veterans
Affairs that his benefits were denied due to a lack of TEB on
file.
In support of his request, the applicant submits Department of
Veterans Affairs (DVA) documentation.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from
the applicants military records, are contained in the letter
prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit B.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
USAF/A1PA recommends denial. A1PA states the VONAPP is not the
appropriate application site to apply to transfer Post 9/11 GI
Bill benefits to eligible dependents. In fact, the application
site clearly advises the applicant not to use the VONAPP as an
application to transfer benefits. The denial letter also advises
the applicant must go to the DoD transferability application
website to determine if applicants dependents are eligible to
receive the transferred benefits. Applicants must submit a
transfer request through the DMDC TEB website and wait for
approval; the dependent can then apply to use the transferred
benefits through the VONAPP site.
The applicant does not provide any evidence that he submitted an
application on or about 16 January 2011. A check of DMDC TEB
reflects the only application submitted was on 11 April 2011. A
check of AFPC RNT files confirms the April 2011 date as the one
and only application date.
The A1PA complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant states his spouse decided to further her education
and he would like to transfer his benefits to his spouse. After
talking to VA counselors and the schools financial aid office,
he and his spouse were advised that they could pay for the
tuition out of pocket and be reimbursed once the paperwork was
processed through the AF and VA systems. He paid $10,000 out of
his savings to cover what he thought would be a temporary
expense. Had he known, he would not have gone through with the
tuition payment.
He believes the supporting documentation he provided led
USAF/A1PA to believe that he tried to use the VONAPP as his sole
means of transferring benefits. That was not the case. He
merely sent an excerpt from that document to show that he began
the process on 16 January 2011. He understood that he had to go
through Air Force channels and the TEB website. He merely used
that as a means of showing the process was initialized long
before the current documented transfer date of 11 April 2011. He
further states that errors were made in trying to transfer
benefits because instructions were not clear.
The applicants complete response, with attachments, is at
Exhibit E.
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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 an error or injustice. After a
thorough review of the evidence of record and the applicants
submission, it is our opinion that relief is not warranted in
this case. In view of the above and in the absence of evidence
to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the
relief sought in this application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice; the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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 AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-01784 in Executive Session on 30 January 2012,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-01784 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 May 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, USAF/A1PA, dated 15 June 2011.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 June 2011.
Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 20 July 2011, w/atchs.
Panel Chair
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