| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mrs. Nancy Amos | Analyst |
| Mr. John N. Slone | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Margaret V. Thompson | Member | |
| Mr. William D. Powers | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his discharge be changed to a medical discharge.
APPLICANT STATES: That he was due to get a medical discharge due to schizophrenia but it was cancelled due to racism. He provides a Veteran’s Application for Compensation or Pension dated 6 October 1992 (which indicates the nature of his disabilities as nervous disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder – he witnessed his buddy’s suicide) and the VA’s response dated 22 October 1992 as supporting evidence.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
The applicant’s service medical records and discharge packet are not available.
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 8 January 1985. He completed basic training and advanced individual training and was awarded military occupational specialty 13B (Cannon Crewmember).
On 7 October 1987, charges were preferred against the applicant charging him with being absent without leave (AWOL) from on or about 4 January to on or about 6 January 1986 and from on or about 24 February 1986 to on or about 26 September 1987. The discharge packet is not available.
On 11 December 1987, the applicant was discharged, with a discharge under other than honorable conditions, in pay grade E-1 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 for the good of the service. He had completed 1 year, 3 months and 28 days of creditable active service and had 581 days of lost time.
Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter 10 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive discharge may submit a request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. The request may be submitted at any time after charges have been preferred and must include the individual’s admission of guilt. A discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally considered appropriate.
DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:
1. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust. The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, it is presumed that the discharge proceedings were conducted in accordance with law and regulations applicable at the time.
2. The applicant has provided no evidence, such as his service medical records which he could probably obtain from his servicing VA medical center, which shows that he had schizophrenia or that it resulted in the misconduct for which he was discharged. He provides no evidence to show that he was being processed through the Army Physical Disability Evaluation System and the processing was stopped because of racism or for any other reason.
3. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
DETERMINATION: The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.
BOARD VOTE:
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| DATE BOARDED | 20010724 |
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| BOARD DECISION | (DENY) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 108.00 |
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