RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBERS: BC-2012-
03448
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His Flying Class I (FCI) physical, dated 27 November 2006, be
corrected or removed from his record.
Examiners Note:
The applicant does not specifically state the manner in which he
desires the FCI be corrected.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His FCI physical, dated 27 November 2006, indicates
disqualification for FCI, FCIA, and FCIII physicals due to color
deficiency. During his FCI physical, he passed the color vision
exam required of all FCI, FCIA, and FCIII applicants. Block 33
of his FCI physical indicates his passing scores. For reasons
that were not explained, he was singled out and administered
additional testing on the Rayleigh anomaloscope. This testing
is not required of those who passed the initial color vision
exam. In addition, no other military flying service utilizes
this test. The medical examiners determined that, based on the
results of this test, he had moderate Dueteranomalous color
deficiency. The Flight Surgeon that recommended his
disqualification indicated that mild disorders can receive a
waiver; however, moderate disorders cannot. This same Flight
Surgeon also acted as the second reviewer for his own
recommendation, not allowing a second opinion.
Over the past six years, he has struggled to obtain a fighting
chance at specific career opportunities. Every time he has
attempted, he has been denied career opportunities because of
this erroneous exam. In 2007, at his own personal expense, he
received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical
certification and a private physician exam in order to obtain
additional documentation to dispute the erroneous FCI results.
There is no previous history of this hereditary deficiency in
his family, which includes five Air Force pilots. Due to the
significant uncertainty injected into this deficiency
determination, and the fact that this 2006 FCI has restricted
his career opportunities, he appeals to the Board to remove the
contested exam from his record.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in
the grade of captain (O-3).
The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicants
military service record, are contained in the evaluation
provided by the Air Force office of primary responsibility at
Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFMOA/SGAT recommends denial. SGAT states the applicants
27 November 2006 examination indicates that he failed both a
screening test for color vision deficiency and subsequently was
diagnosed with moderate deuteranomalous by using the
anomaloscope. The anomaloscope is the definitive gold-
standard test for color vision deficiency and is administered
to all flying training candidates who fail any of the color
vision screening tests during Medical Flight Screening, both
then and now. The applicants ability to now pass the screening
tests for color deficiency does not negate his properly
established color deficiency diagnosis.
The applicants diagnosis of color deficiency was accurately
established, and a diagnosis of any color deficiency is
disqualifying (without a possibility of waiver) for FCI, FCIA,
FCIII, Air Traffic Control (ATC), and Space and Missile
Operation Duties (SMOD).
The complete SGAT evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 24 September 2012, for review and comment within 30
days (Exhibit C). 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 error or injustice. After a
thorough review of the evidence of record and the applicants
submission, we believe relief is warranted. The Board notes the
comments of the Air Force office of primary responsibility,
indicating the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of
proof to substantiate his claim. However, we find that he has
provided sufficient evidence raising into question the accuracy
of his failed screening test for color deficiency. We note, he
passed an FAA medical certification at his own expense in 2007,
and again passed an Air Force color vision test on 27 July 2012.
We believe these favorable test results cause doubt whether the
failed color vision test was appropriately administered. Based
on our recommended corrective action, the applicant will have an
opportunity to undergo another FCI physical to clarify the
asserted discrepancies in his eye exam. Therefore, we recommend
the record be corrected as indicated below.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that his Flying
Class I physical, dated 27 November 2006, be declared void and
removed from his records.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-03448 in Executive Session on 8 May 2013, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Vice Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-
03448 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 6 Aug 12, with atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFMOA/SGAT, dated 17 Sep 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Sep 12.
Vice Chair
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