RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-00302 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. He be exempted from the cardio components of his fitness 
assessments (FA), dated 13 May 2010, 30 June 2010 and 
30 November 2010. 

 

2. The referral Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) with the 
close-out date of 2 August 2010, be substituted with the 
attached EPR. 

 

3. His promotion to master sergeant during the FY10 promotion 
cycle be reinstated. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He has had an unknown medical condition since 2009. He was 
referred to an off-base gastrologist in early June 2010 who 
diagnosed him with acid reflux. Still experiencing pain, he 
failed the June and November FAs. After the last FA, he 
deployed and could not seek further medical care. 

 

Upon his return from deployment, he was seen by another 
gastroenterologist who conducted a colonoscopy on 28 October 
2011. He was diagnosed with an appendiceal mass located on his 
appendix and lower right colon. The biopsy results classified 
it as sessile serrated adenoma polyps (pre-cancerous). The mass 
was surgically removed on 28 November 2011. 

 

His medical condition contributed to his FA failures. Further, 
it affected the cardio portion due to the pain and cramping 
during aerobic activity. As a result of the failed FAs, he 
received a referral EPR. Had he been properly diagnosed, this 
matter could have been resolved sooner. 

 

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

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 


 

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in 
the grade of technical sergeant. 

 

The applicant received “poor” results on his 13 May 2010 and 
30 June 2010 FAs. On 30 November 2010, he received an 
“unsatisfactory” result. Due to these failures, he received a 
referral EPR. 

 

The applicant was considered and tentatively selected for 
promotion to master sergeant during CY10E7. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSOE recommends approval for the direct reinstatement of 
the applicant’s promotion to master sergeant, should his FAs and 
referral EPR be removed. 

 

The applicant was considered and tentatively selected for 
promotion to the grade of master sergeant during CY10E7. His 
promotion sequence number was 1022.0 which would have 
incremented on 1 October 2010. However, the referral EPR 
rendered him ineligible for promotion and his line number was 
removed. 

 

Should the Board remove the three FAs and the referral EPR, his 
promotion to master sergeant should be directly reinstated for 
cycle CY10E7. 

 

The complete DPSOE evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

AFPC/DPSIM recommends approval of the applicant’s request to 
exempt the cardio portions of his FAs dated 13 May 2010, 30 June 
2010 and 30 November 2010. 

 

The applicant was evaluated and has provided documentation from 
his medical facility provider. This documentation indicates 
that he had a medical condition that precluded him from 
achieving a passing score on his FAs. Accordingly, the cardio 
portions of the FAs should be removed. The applicant will then 
have passing scores on the aforementioned assessments. 

 

The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. 

 

AFPS/DPSID recommends approval of removing the referral EPR and 
substituting it with the proposed non-referred EPR should the 
Board approve the applicants request regarding his assessments. 

 

The applicant filed an appeal through the Evaluation Report 
Appeals Board (ERAB). Due to the nature of the case, he was 


advised to file with the Air Force Board for Correction of 
Military Records. 

 

The applicant requests to have the contested EPR, which 
commented on a FA failure substituted within his permanent 
record. The proposed EPR omits the negative comment referencing 
the fitness failure and changes the “Does Not Meet” in section 
III, block three. It also corrects any additional rater 
comments in section V to reflect a non-referred report. 

 

The applicant has provided a letter from the treating physician 
stating his underlying medical condition existed during the time 
of the failed assessments and lent itself to the applicant’s 
inability to pass the FAs. The proposed EPR was been completed 
in accordance with Air Force policies and procedures. Further, 
the rating chain has sufficiently supported and validated the 
request to substitute the contested EPR for the revised non-
referred EPR. 

 

The complete DPSID evaluation, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 28 August 2012, for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit E). As of this date, this office has received 
no response. 

 

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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 injustice to warrant relief. 
After a thorough review of the evidence of record and the 
applicant’s submission we believe relief is warranted. Based on 
the supporting documentation provided, we find the applicant’s 
undiagnosed medical condition had a direct impact on his ability 
to pass the referenced fitness assessments and therefore agree 
with the office of primary responsibility that the cardio 
portion of the fitness assessments (FA) dated 13 May 2010, 
30 June 2010 and 30 November 2010 should be corrected to reflect 
“exempt” in AFFMS. Since we have favorably considered the 
correction to the applicant’s FAs, we agree to correct the 
applicant’s EPRs and direct his reinstatement of promotion to 


master sergeant. Accordingly, we recommend the records be 
corrected as 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: 

 

 a. The cardio component of the fitness assessments dated 
13 May 2010, 30 June 2010 and 30 November 2010, be amended to 
reflect “exempt” in the Air Force Fitness Management System 
(AFFMS). 

 

 b. The AF Form 910, Enlisted Performance Report (AB thru 
TSgt), rendered for the period 8 March 2010 through 2 August 
2010, be declared void and removed from his records and the 
attached reaccomplished EPR be accepted for file in its place. 

 

 c. He was promoted to the grade of master sergeant (E-7) 
effective and with a date of rank of 1 October 2010. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-00302 in Executive Session on 12 February 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: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 13 Jan 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSOE, dated 27 Apr 12. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 12 Jul 12, w/atch. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 17 Aug 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Aug 12. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair