DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
Office of the Assistant Secretary
AFBCMR BC-2012-01903
MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION BEFORE THE AFBCMR
SUBJECT:
Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our
decision that the applicant has been the victim of either an error or an injustice. Therefore, we
recommend the former member’s records be corrected to show that:
APPLICANT, be corrected to show that:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the
Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with the recommendation of the Air
a. On 12 May 2010, he was found unfit to perform the duties of his office, rank,
grade, or rating by reason of physical disability, incurred while he was entitled to receive basic
pay; that the diagnose in his case was Seizure Episode, VASRD code 8910, rated at 40 percent,
that the degree of impairment was permanent; that the disability was not due to intentional
misconduct or willful neglect; that the disability was not incurred during a period of unauthorized
absence; and that the disabilities were not received in the line of duty as a direct result of armed
conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war.
b.
The election of Survivor Benefit Plan option will be corrected in accordance with
the member’s expressed preferences and/or as otherwise provided for by law or the Code of
Federal Regulations.
Members of the Board, and considered this application on 5 February 2013.
c. On 23 April 2011, he was not discharged for physical disability with severance
pay, but, on that date, he was separated and on 24 April 2011, he was permanently retired by
reason of physical disability with a combined disability rating of 40 percent.
Attachment:
AFPC/DPSD dtd 31 May 2012
Panel Chair
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