RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04878 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His reenlistment (RE) code of 4C (Separated for concealment of 
juvenile records, minority, failure to meet physical standards 
for enlistment, failure to attain a 9.0 reading grade level as 
measured by the Air Force Reading Abilities Test, or void 
enlistments) and his narrative reason for separation be changed. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

The Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) was notified of 
his kidney stones and cleared him to enter military service. 
His recruiter told him he did not need a waiver for his medical 
condition for enlistment into military service. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his 
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, and documents extracted from his military personnel 
records related to this matter. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 19 Jun 12, the applicant commenced his enlistment in the 
Regular Air Force. 

 

Standard Form (SF) 600, Chronological Record of Medical Care, 
dated 15 Aug 12, indicates the applicant had a history of 
symptomatic urolitiosis (kidney stones) and the condition 
existed prior to service. The applicant requested a waiver for 
enlistment for his disqualifying condition; however, the waiver 
request was denied with a recommendation to reapply for 
enlistment once the condition was resolved. 

 

On 14 Sep 12, the applicant’s commander notified him that he was 
recommending his discharge from the Air Force for Erroneous 
Enlistment. The specific reason for the discharge action was 
the medical narrative summary, dated 29 Aug 12, which reflected 


the applicant did not meet the minimum medical standards to 
enlist. The applicant should not have been allowed to enlist 
due a history of kidney stones. 

 

On 17 Sep 12, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the 
notification and after consulting with legal counsel invoked his 
right to submit a statement in his own behalf. 

 

On 19 Sep 12, the discharge authority directed the applicant be 
furnished an entry-level separation with uncharacterized 
service. On 20 Sep 12, he was furnished an entry-level 
separation with uncharacterized service for failed medical/ 
procurement standards and issued an RE code of 4C. He was 
credited with three months and two days of total active service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AETC/SGPS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice. The applicant’s separation was 
carried out in accordance with established policy and 
administrative procedures. A history of passing a single kidney 
stone is not disqualifying for military service; however, it is 
the recurrent stone history that is disqualifying and was the 
basis for denial of the applicant’s enlistment waiver. 

 

A complete copy of the AETC/SGPS evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or injustice. The applicant should not have been 
allowed to enlist in the Air Force due to his history of kidney 
stones. Had the Air Force been aware of his condition at the 
time of enlistment, he would not have been allowed to enter 
military service. Although the applicant contends he was 
cleared to enter military service and his recruiter told him he 
did not need a waiver for enlistment, the fact is his medical 
condition did not meet assessment standards. The documentation 
in the applicant’s master personnel records indicates the 
discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive 
requirements of the discharge instruction and was within the 
discretion of the discharge authority. The applicant has not 
provided any evidence or identified any errors or injustices 
that occurred in the discharge processing to warrant to a change 
of the narrative for separation. Airmen are given an entry-
level separation with uncharacterized service when separation is 
initiated in the first 180 days of continuous active service. 
The Department of Defense (DoD) determined it would be unfair to 
the member or the service to characterize a member’s limited 
service when separation is initiated within the first 180 days 
of active service. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOR evaluation 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 1 Mar 13, for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office. 

 

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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 
careful consideration of the circumstances of this case and the 
evidence provided by the applicant, we are not persuaded the 
discharge action and the resulting reenlistment code he received 
were in error or unjust. The applicant contends he was cleared 
by at the military entrance processing center (MEPS) to enter 
military service with his preexisting kidney stone and was told 
by his recruiter that he would not need a waiver for said 
condition. However, shortly after completing basic military 
training, the applicant began experiencing pain in his upper 
quadrant and subsequently passed two kidney stones. He 
requested a waiver to remain on active duty, but the waiver was 
denied based on his recurrent history of kidney stones. It was 
determined the applicant’s condition did not meet the minimum 
medical standard for enlistment. As noted by the _AETC/SGPS, 
the passing of a single stone is not disqualifying for 
enlistment; however, the applicant’s recurrent history of kidney 
stones is disqualifying for continued military service. 
Therefore, 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 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. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-04878 in Executive Session on 9 Jul 13, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 26 Sep 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AETC/SGPS, dated 11 Dec 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 25 Feb 13. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Mar 13. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair