| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Rosa M. Chandler | Analyst |
| Mr. Raymond J. Wagner | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Barbara J. Ellis | Member | |
| Ms. Linda M. Barker | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That Item 9(d) of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) be corrected to show that he was separated on
16 January 1979.
APPLICANT STATES: That he is making this request because he is applying for disability compensation in the State of South Carolina. He submits in support of his request a copy of his DD Form 214 and a copy of a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214).
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
On 12 May 1977, he enlisted in the Regular Army for 3 years and training in military occupational specialty (MOS) 11D (Armor Reconnaissance Specialist). He completed the training requirements, was awarded MOS 11D, and was assigned to Hawaii.
On 16 January 1978, the applicant returned to the United States Army Transfer Point, Oakland, California, for separation processing and discharge.
Orders Number 10-2, Headquarters, Presidio of San Francisco, California, dated 16 January 1978, shows that the applicant was separated from active duty on that date (16 January 1978).
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows in Item 9(d) that he was separated on 16 January 1977, under the provisions of chapter 13, Army Regulation 635-200, for unsuitability with a general discharge. He had completed 8 months and 4 days of creditable active military service and he had 2 days of lost time due to being AWOL.
On 15 February 2002, the Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA) Support Division, St. Louis, Missouri, administratively corrected Item 9(d) of the applicant's DD Form 214 to show that his correct effective date of separation is 16 January 1978. The applicant was provided a DD Form 215 to show this correction.
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.
2. The applicant's effective date of separation is 16 January 1978; this is verified by separation documents in the applicant's records that were signed by him on 16 January 1978 wherein he requested a copy of his DD Form 214. The ARBA Support Division appropriately corrected the applicant's record and provided him a DD Form 215 that is to be attached to his DD Form 214.
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:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__rjw___ __bje___ __lmb___ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2002078221 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | |
| DATE BOARDED | 20030408 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (GD) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | 19770116 |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR635-200, Chap 13 |
| DISCHARGE REASON | A40.00 |
| BOARD DECISION | (DENY) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 100.0200 |
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