AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 

 
DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-01911 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED: NO 

IN THE MATTER OF: 
   
   
 
    
 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
Her reenlistment eligibility (RE) be changed so she may reenter 
the military. 
 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
She  was  undergoing  medical  care  at  the  time  of  her  discharge.  
She  had  not  been  given  a  medical  diagnosis  and  believes  the 
discharge  was  premature  and  unjust.    At  the  time  she  was 
discharged she had no idea that she was permanently disqualified 
from  reentering  a  military  service.    She  believes  that  being 
pregnant and assigned to such a vigilant unit gave her a false 
sense  of  what  she  could  achieve.    The  medical  discharge  is  a 
false  representation  of  her  service  in  the  Air  National  Guard 
(ANG). 
 
Her complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.  
 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
On  16  Sep  04,  the  applicant  was  placed  on  a  P-4T  profile  and 
remained in that status until she was reissued another profile on 
18  Oct  05  that  indicated  “member  is  medically  disqualified  for 
worldwide duty.”   
 
The New York ANG flight surgeon recommended that she be separated 
from  the  military  because  of  multiple  medical  problems  that 
precluded  her  from  performing  her  military  duties;  plus  she 
failed to provide updated medical information since 29 Dec 04.  
 
The  applicant  submitted  copies  of  medical  documents  from  the 
Veterans  Affairs  (VA)  Medical  Center,  Syracuse,  NY,  reflecting 
evaluation and treatment of some medical conditions, to include 
migraine headaches, a urological and gynecological condition, and 
swelling of hands and feet. 
 

 

 

The  applicant  had  several  significant  medical  problems,  to 
include  obesity  –  morbid;  headaches  migraine  episodic  at  time 
requiring  narcotics  for  relief;  and  menstrual  bleeding  under 
evaluation.    She  was  recommended  to  be  separated  from  service 
because  her  physician  did  not  feel  that  she  could  perform  her 
duties to include being worldwide qualified. 
 
On  19  Oct  05,  entry  in  the  applicant’s  medical  records  states, 
“Spoke with member regarding her WWD status.  Member states she 
would be sending info to include in her package…”  There are no 
documents  relating  to  a  line  of  duty  determination  that  would 
indicate  that  she  should  have  been  processed  by  a  Medical 
Evaluation Board (MEB) as a compensable medical condition under 
the governing instructions. 
 
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letters prepared by the appropriate offices of 
the Air Force, which are at Exhibit C, D, and E. 
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
NGB/A1PP recommends denial and states that the applicant’s RE of 
“Ineligible”  identifies  her  as  being  medically  disqualified  to 
perform duties of the member’s office, grade, or rank because of 
disease  or  injury.    They  recommend  the  National  Guard  Bureau 
Surgeon  General’s  office  review  this  case  to  obtain  a 
determination as to whether the member’s medical condition is a 
permanent disqualification for reentry into the military. 
 
The complete A1PP evaluation is at Exhibit C. 
 
NGB/SGPF recommends denial and states that the applicant has not 
provided  any  new  medical  documentation  for  review  and 
consideration.    SGPF  notes  that  SG  is  not  the  authority  for 
changing RE codes and they did not receive an appeal of the 2005 
medical disqualification for worldwide duty, or any requests for 
this member to be retained in an Assignment Limitation Code (ALC-
C).  However, SGPF is willing to consider reentry into the ANG 
upon review of a current physical exam for military entrance, to 
determine  if  a  waiver  can  be  considered  for  the  applicant’s 
previously disqualifying medical history. 
 
The complete SGPF evaluation is at Exhibit D. 
 
NGB/A1PP  provides  an  additional  advisory  stating  that  it  was 
determined  the  applicant  was  separated  due  to  on-going  medical 
problems and failure to provide additional medical documentation 
to update her medical preparedness status.  They also determined 
that her discharge was accomplished in accordance with Air Force 
policies and procedures, and there is no evidence that shows an 
error or injustice has occurred. 
 

 

 

The complete A1PP evaluation is at Exhibit E. 
 
NGB/A1P  concurs  with  the  subject  matter  expert  advisory  and 
recommends  relief  not  be  granted  based  on  the  Air  Force  policy 
and supporting documentation provided by NGB/SGPF. 
 
The complete A1PP evaluation is at Exhibit F. 
 
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
Copies  of  the  Air  Force  evaluations  were  forwarded  to  the 
applicant on 20 Dec 12 for review and comment within 30 days.  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 not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 
 
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 opinion and recommendation 
of  the  National  Guard  Bureau  offices  of  primary  responsibility 
and  adopt  their  rationale  as  the  basis  for  our  conclusion  that 
the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  
Therefore, 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  that  the  evidence  presented  did  not 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  material  error  or  injustice;  that 
the  application  was  denied  without  a  personal  appearance;  and 
that  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-2012-01911 in Executive Session on 21 Feb 13, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

, Chair 
, Member 
, Member 

 
 
 
 
 
The following documentary evidence was considered: 
 
    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 15 Mar 12, w/atchs. 
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
    Exhibit C.  Letter, NGB/A1PP, dated 30 Aug 13. 
    Exhibit D.  Letter, NGB/SGPF, dated 17 Dec 12. 
    Exhibit E.  Letter, NGB/A1PP, dated 17 Dec 12.   
    Exhibit F.  Letter, NGB/A1P, dated 19 Dec 12. 
    Exhibit G.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 Dec 12. 
 
 
 
 
                                    
                                   Chair