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AF | BCMR | CY2012 | BC-2012-01438
Original file (BC-2012-01438.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-01438 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 
 
IN THE MATTER OF: 
 
   
   
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
His administrative separation be changed to a medical discharge. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
He  was  diagnosed  with  a  “Bipolar  disorder,”  in  Oct  08,  and 
believes he should have been medically discharged.  He was seen 
by mental health providers on two occasions and was told that he 
would  be  recommended  for  separation.    Following  his  discharge, 
the  Department  of  Veterans  Affairs  (DVA)  rated  him  at 
30 percent.   
 
He  was  never  given  an  option  to  be  evaluated  by  a  Medical 
Evaluation  Board/Physical  Evaluation  Board  (MEB/PEB)  with 
processing through the Disability Evaluation System (DES). 
 
The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
On  10  Feb  09,  the  applicant  was  honorably  discharged,  with  a 
reason  for  separation  of  “conditions  not  disability.”    He  was 
credited  with  1 year,  10 months  and  14  days  of  active  duty 
service. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPSOR  recommends  denial,  stating,  in  part,  that  based  on 
the  documentation  on  file  in  the  master  personnel  records,  the 
discharge,  to  include  his  character  of  service,  was  consistent 
with  the  procedural  and  substantive  requirements  of  the 
discharge  instruction  and  was  within  the  discretion  of  the 
discharge authority.  The applicant did not provide any evidence 
of  an  error  or  injustice  that  occurred  in  the  discharge 
processing  that  warrants  a  change  to  his  narrative  reason  for 
separation. 
 
They  did  not  find  sufficient  evidence  contained  within  the 
applicant's  military  record  to  confirm  the  circumstances  and 
facts  surrounding  his  discharge.    Absent  evidence  to  the 

contrary,  there  is  a  presumption  of  regularity  in  which  the 
applicant  was  afforded  due  process  and  the  discharge  was 
consistent  with  procedural  and  substantive  requirements  of  the 
discharge  regulation.    The  applicant's  service  characterization 
is correct as reflected on his DD Form 214.  
 
The complete DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit C. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
A  copy  of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the 
applicant on 9 Oct 12 for review and comment within 30 days.  As 
of  this  date,  no  response  has  been  received  by  this  office 
(Exhibit D). 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
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 error or injustice.  We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we agree with the Air Force office of primary 
responsibility that based on the governing directives in effect 
at  the  time  of  the  applicant’s  separation,  it  appears  that  Air 
Force  officials  acted  within  established  regulatory  parameters 
in  administratively  releasing  the  applicant  from  military 
service.    In  addition,  we  note  the  Military  Disability 
Evaluation  System  (MDES)  only  offers  compensation  for  the 
medical  condition  that  is  the  cause  for  career  termination  and 
then  only  to  the  degree  of  impairment  present  at  the  time  of 
final  disposition  or  military  separation.    Conversely,  the 
Department  of  Veterans  Affairs  (DVA)  operates  under  a  separate 
set of laws which take into account the fact that a person can 
acquire  physical  conditions  during  military  service  that, 
although  not  unfitting  at  the  time  of  separation,  may  later 
progress  in  severity  and  alter  the  individual's  lifestyle  and 
future employability.  While we note the applicant asserts that 
he  was  not  provided  appropriate  medical  evaluation  at  the  time 
of  separation,  based  on  the  available  documentation,  we  do  not 
find the evidence sufficient to establish that he was the victim 
of  an  error  or  injustice.    Consequently,  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. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
 
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 
 
 

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The  applicant  be  notified  the  evidence  presented  did  not 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  material  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. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number  BC-2012-01438  in  Executive  Session  on  29  November  2012, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 
The following documentary evidence was considered: 
 
    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 30 Jun 12, w/atchs.  
    Exhibit B.  Available Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 26 Sep 12. 
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Oct 12. 
 
 
 
 
                                   Panel Chair 

 

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