RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


      IN THE CASE OF:


      BOARD DATE:        23 August 2005
      DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20040010539


      I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record
of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in
the case of the above-named individual.

|     |Mr. Carl W. S. Chun               |     |Director             |
|     |Mrs. Victoria A. Donaldson        |     |Analyst              |


      The following members, a quorum, were present:


      |     |Ms. Kathleen A. Newman            |     |Chairperson          |
|     |Mr. William D. Powers             |     |Member               |
|     |Ms. Marla J. N. Troup             |     |Member               |

      The Board considered the following evidence:

      Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.

      Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion,
if any).

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests the narrative reason for separation on his DD
Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) be changed.

2.  The applicant states his characterization of service was corrected by
the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB).

3.  The applicant provides original DD Form 214 and the corrected DD Form
214.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Records show the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 1 February
2001. He completed basic and advanced individual training .

2.  On 28 September 2001, the applicant was separated under the provisions
of paragraph 5-11 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) for
failure to meet procurement medical fitness standards.  His service was
uncharacterized.  The applicant had completed 7 months and 28 days of
active military service.

3.  The facts and circumstances of the applicant's separation are not in
the available records.

4.  On 16 August 2002, the applicant applied to the ADRB for
recharacterization of his service.

5.  The ADRB case report shows the Entrance Physical Standards Board (EPSB)
found the applicant was medically unfit for enlistment in accordance with
current medical fitness standards.  This report further shows the medical
approving authority approved the findings of the EPSB.

6.  The ADRB determined the applicant had served more than 180 days and,
therefore, he was entitled to a characterization of service in accordance
with applicable regulation.

7.  The ADRB voted unanimously to change the applicant's characterization
of service to show honorable.  The ADRB further determined that the reason
for discharge was proper and equitable and voted not to change it.


8.  Army Regulation 635-200 provides the basic authority for the separation
of enlisted personnel.  Paragraph 5-11 specifically provides that Soldiers
who were not medically qualified under procurement medical fitness
standards, when accepted for enlistment, or who became medically
disqualified under these standards prior to entrance on active duty or
active duty training or initial entry training will be separated. A medical
proceeding, regardless of the date completed, must establish that a medical
condition was identified by appropriate medical authority within six months
of the Soldier’s initial entrance on active duty, that the condition would
have permanently or temporarily disqualified the Soldier for entry into the
military service had it been detected at that time, and the medical
condition does not disqualify the Soldier from retention in the service
under the provisions of Army Regulation 40-501, chapter 3.  The
characterization of service for Soldiers separated under this provision of
regulation will normally be honorable, but will be uncharacterized if the
Soldier is in an entry level status.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant contends the narrative reason for separation on his DD
Form 214 should be changed because his characterization of service was
corrected by the ADRB.

2.  Although, the ADRB granted the applicant's request to have his service
characterized as honorable, the ADRB determined the narrative reason for
separation was proper and equitable and did not authorize a change to his
narrative reason for separation.

3.  Since, the facts and circumstance of the applicant's separation are not
available for consideration, regularity must be presumed in this case.

4.  The applicant did not provide sufficient evidence to show he separated
for reasons other than for failure to meet medical fitness standards.
Therefore, in the absence of such evidence, there is no basis to amend the
applicant's DD Form 214 as requested.









BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

_KAN_ __  _WDP___  __MT___  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable
error or injustice.  Therefore, the Board determined that the overall
merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the
records of the individual concerned.





                                      ___Kathleen A. Newman____
                                            CHAIRPERSON



                                    INDEX

|CASE ID                 |AR20040010539                           |
|SUFFIX                  |                                        |
|RECON                   |                                        |
|DATE BOARDED            |20050823                                |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE       |HD                                      |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE       |2001/09/28                              |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY     |AR 635-200 para 5-11 . . .              |
|DISCHARGE REASON        |Failure to meet Medical Standards       |
|BOARD DECISION          |Deny                                    |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY        |Mr. Schneider                           |
|ISSUES         1.       |110.0200.0000                           |
|2.                      |                                        |
|3.                      |                                        |
|4.                      |                                        |
|5.                      |                                        |
|6.                      |                                        |


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