ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140010313
On 13 September 1988, his commander notified him he was initiating action to separate him from the Army prior to the expiration of his current term of service under the provisions of chapter 11 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel Separations). There is no evidence a back injury prevented him from passing the APFT. There is no evidence in his military records and he has not provided any substantive evidence showing a back injury or his wife's handicap caused his failure to pass...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013149
He provided service medical records, dated April 2012, which show he was treated for back pain. Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness), chapter 7 (Physical Profiling), provides that the basic purpose of the physical profile serial system is to provide an index to the overall functional capacity of an individual and is used to assist the unit commander and personnel officer in their determination of what duty assignments the individual is capable of performing and if...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110007828
He further acknowledged that may encounter substantial prejudice in civilian life if a general discharge under honorable conditions was issued to him and that he may make an application to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) or Army Board for Correction of Military Records for an upgrade of his discharge; however, he acknowledged he realized that an act of consideration by either Board does not imply that his discharge would be upgraded. On 27 May 2008, the applicant was discharged...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140021273
He was told that if he accepted a discharge under chapter 11 he could be released in less than 2 months and the discharge would be honorable. The psychological consultation report shows the applicant stated he did not feel he was able to adapt to military life and he was not motivated for further service. c. An uncharacterized separation is an entry-level separation with service uncharacterized if the separation processing is initiated while a Soldier is in entry-level status, except...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2001 | 2001061273C070421
Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. The applicant waived a separation medical examination and no medical records were available other than those that were submitted by the applicant. Carl W. S. Chun Director, Army Board for Correction of Military RecordsINDEXCASE IDAR2001061273SUFFIXRECONDATE BOARDED20020226TYPE OF DISCHARGE(UNCHAR)DATE OF DISCHARGE19960614DISCHARGE AUTHORITYAR635-200 DISCHARGE REASONBOARD DECISION(DENY)REVIEW...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110025018
The applicant requests correction of his record to show he received a medical discharge. A DD Form 2808 (Report of Medical Examination) completed on the same date shows a physician determined that he was qualified for service. The evidence of record does not support the applicant's request for correction of his record to show he received a medical discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130006941
Chapter 3 states a separation will be described as entry level with uncharacterized service if the Soldier has less than 180 days of continuous active duty service at the time separation action was initiated. The evidence of record shows the applicant's separation action was initiated due to her inability to physically adapt to military service as evidenced by her repeated temporary profiles for stress fractures and her desire to be released from active duty. As she was separated prior to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130013325
A DA Form 4856, dated 9 January 2013, shows the applicant received his initial counseling for entry in the Fitness Training Unit (FTU). On 10 January 2013, the applicant was counseled by his senior drill sergeant and first sergeant who both informed him that he was being recommended for separation under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), chapter 11. It states that SPD code JGA is the appropriate code to assign to Soldiers separated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000221
Block 24 (Character of Service) of the applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he received an "Uncharacterized" characterization of service. When a Soldier has received maximum benefit of medical treatment for a condition that may render the Soldier unfit for further military service, the medical treatment facility conducts an MEB to determine whether the Soldier meets the medical retention standards of Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness), chapter 3. This is known as the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010024C070208
A 17 August 1999 memorandum from the Medical Department Activity indicates that because of her medical condition, left hip stress fracture, she was unable to perform her normal military duties from 16 August 1999 to 23 August 1999 in accordance with the provisions of her profile. A Soldier may be discharged or retired because of medical reasons, e.g., medically unfit for retention, as in the applicant’s case; however, the character of service, honorable, under honorable conditions, etc., is...