RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02768
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her 25 Apr 2012 Unsatisfactory Fitness Assessment (FA) score,
be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
According to AFI 36-2905, Air Force Fitness Program, Table
A13.1, persons on thyroid replacement medication are to be
exempt from the walk or run components of the FA until cleared
by their Primary Care Manager (PCM) as these medications can
affect the outcome of the test.
The AF Form 469, Duty Limiting Conditions Report, was not
completed by her PCM when the medicine was prescribed. Her
dosage was still being adjusted and had been doubled two weeks
prior to the FA.
Heartbeat is a key component of the one mile walk test and her
medication caused an abnormally high heart rate.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
According to the applicants SF 600, Chronological Record of
Medical Care, dated 7 Aug 2012, she had gradual weight gain over
the last year or so aggravated by Hypothyroidism.
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THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states the applicant does
have an AF Form 422, Notification of Air Force Member's
Qualification Status, exempting her from all components of the
FA in question, except the abdominal circumference (AC). DPSIM
therefore recommends the cardio, push-up, and sit-up components
of the FA dated 25 Apr 2012 be updated to reflect "exempt" in
the AFFMS. Because she failed to meet the minimum AC
measurement, exemption of the aforementioned components will
still result in an overall composite score of
72.50 (Unsatisfactory).
The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
To discount all components of the test except the AC would be
unjust. The flight medical officer clearly states the cardio
component was affected by the medication and a causal
relationship between her medical condition and AC was inferred.
Because people gain weight by different distributions throughout
the body, a quantitative statement saying the medical condition
resulted in a gain of a specific amount of inches around the
waist cannot be made. Exercise physiologists say spot reduction
is not possible through specific exercise, so to lower ones AC,
one must lose weight. This logic also concludes a medical
condition causing weight gain would cause an increase in AC.
Her heart rate was abnormally high due to the increased dosage
of Synthroid. The increased heart rate caused her to fail the
FA. She should have never taken the walk test while her dosage
was still being adjusted and the FA should be invalidated based
on the solid medical evidence presented. She should not be
penalized with a failure on her record for extenuating
circumstances that were beyond her control. Invalidating only
portions of the test is unfair. The increased dosage of
Synthroid caused tachycardia which in turn caused her to fail
the FA in question.
Her complete response, with attachments, is at 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting
partial relief. After thoroughly reviewing the evidence of
record and noting the applicants contentions and response to
the Air Force advisory we agree with the Air Force office of
primary responsibility (OPR) and recommend the cardio, sit-up
and push-up components of the FA dated 25 Apr 2012, be updated
to reflect exempt in the AFFMS. While we note the applicant
requests the entire FA dated 25 Apr 2012, be removed, the AF
Form 422 reflected that she was cleared to test using AC and she
has not provided substantial evidence to persuade us otherwise.
Therefore, we find no basis to remove the entire FA. In view of
the above, we recommend her 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 the
cardio, sit-up and push-up components of her FA dated 25 Apr
2012 reflect exempt in the AFFMS.
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The following members of the Board considered this application
in Executive Session on 19 Mar 2013, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
All members voted to correct the record as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-2012-
02768:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 May 2012, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 12 Jul 2012, w/atch.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Jul 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 24 Aug 2012, w/atchs.
Panel Chair
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