| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Stephanie Thompkins | Analyst |
| Mr. Arthur A. Omartian | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Lester Echols | Member | |
| Mr. John T. Meixell | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, upgrade of his general discharge to honorable.
APPLICANT STATES: That he was medically disabled due to a psychiatric condition that was undiagnosed during his military service. He submits a copy of his separation document (DD Form 214) in support of his request.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
He enlisted in the Army for 3 years as a private, pay grade E-1, on 17 May 1962.
On 2 February 1963, he was convicted by summary court-martial of leaving his post as a sentinal before he was regularly relieved. He was sentenced to hard labor for 45 days and forfeiture.
On 22 April 1963, he was punished under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) for disobeying the lawful order of a senior noncommissioned officer. His punishment included extra duty, restriction for 14 days, forfeiture and an oral admonition.
On 13 May 1963, he was referred to the psychiatric clinic for evaluation. The evaluation history states the applicant had been transferred 7 different times since his arrival in Europe because of his inability to get along with officers. The subject had made several suicidal attempts, all of them by hanging. The last one was in February 1963 and resulted in being seen by a psychiatrist who at that time recommended an expeditious administrative separation.
The evaluation also stated that the applicant had inadequate social adjustments virtually all of his life. He was impulsive and his behavior was unpredictable. It was urged that the applicant be administratively separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209, as soon as possible. The diagnosis was “inadequate personality, not in line of duty and not due to own misconduct.”
On 24 May 1963, his commander recommended him for elimination under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209 stating that attempts to rehabilitate the applicant and numerous counseling had been to no avail. The applicant had not been considered for elimination sooner because the results of his psychiatric examination had not yet returned.
On the same day, after declining counsel the applicant acknowledged his proposed elimination from the service and waived his rights to a hearing before a board of officers. He also declined to submit a statement in his own behalf.
On 25 May 1963, he was punished under Article 15, UCMJ for failing to report to reveille formation and work formation. His punishment included extra duty, forfeiture and reprimand.
On 11 June 1963, the appropriate separation authority approved the applicant’s separation and directed that the applicant be separated with a general discharge, under honorable conditions, by reason of character and behavior disorder.
His separation physical and mental evaluation dated 21 June 1963, shows his profile as 1/1/1/1/1/1/1, and his physical category as A.
He was separated on 29 June 1963, with a general discharge, under honorable conditions, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209, prior to the expiration of his term of service. He had a total of 1 year, 1 month and 13 days net active service.
There is no record that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations.
Army Regulation 635-209, then in effect, established the policy and provided procedures for prompt elimination of enlisted personnel who were determined to be unsuitable for further military service. It specified that action will be taken to discharge an individual when it is clearly established that it is unlikely the individual will develop sufficiently to participate in further military service and/or become a satisfactory soldier, or the individual’s psychiatric or physical condition is such as not to warrant discharge for disability.
Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7 provides that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor. The honorable characterization is appropriate when the quality of the member's service generally has met the standards of acceptable conduct and performance of duty for Army personnel, or is otherwise so meritorious that any other characterization would be inappropriate.
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. The applicant is not entitled to upgrade of his general discharge to honorable. He has not shown error, injustice, or inequity for the relief he now requests.
2. His contentions have been noted; however, there is no evidence of record, nor has the applicant provided any, that he had an undiagnosed psychiatric condition during his military service or that his discharge was in error or unjust. His records clearly show that his medical evaluation concluded he was diagnosed with “inadequate personality, not in line of duty and not due to own misconduct.” It is well documented the applicant received proper consideration for this discharge.
3. 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.
4. 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:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
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| DATE BOARDED | 20011127 |
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| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
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