RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 13 January 2005
DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004105607
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. Nancy L. Amos | |Analyst |
The following members, a quorum, were present:
| |Mr. Walter T. Morrison | |Chairperson |
| |Ms. Eloise C. Prendergast | |Member |
| |Ms. Jeanette R. McCants | |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 that he be granted additional constructive
credit for his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) degree in chemistry.
2. The applicant states that he completed his Ph. D. in chemistry the
month before he graduated from medical school. He had never entered that
advanced degree on his records previously for the obvious reason that he
was concurrently pursuing his medical degree and his Ph. D. degree.
3. The applicant provides school transcripts and his Ph. D. diploma.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant was awarded a medical degree in 2003. He entered active
duty as a captain in the Medical Corps on 2 June 2003. He was awarded 4
years of constructive service credit for his qualifying medical degree.
2. The applicant's original specialty was 61J (General Surgeon) and is now
62B (Field Surgeon). His current assignment is Director, Health Clinic,
Umatilla Army Depot, OR.
3. In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from
the Medical Education section, Office of The Surgeon General. That office
noted that, in accordance with the governing directive, the additional
degree must add adjunctive skills to the primary specialty and must
contribute directly to performance in the anticipated position in the
military Service concerned. As a general medical officer, an advanced
degree in chemistry does not add any additional tangible value to the skill
set necessary to perform as an operational physician. That office
recommended that no additional credit be granted.
4. A copy of the advisory opinion was provided to the applicant for
comment or rebuttal. He did not respond within the given time frame.
5. Department of Defense Instruction 6000.13 implements policy and
prescribes procedures to carry out medical manpower and personnel programs.
Paragraph 6.1.2.2.1 states that 4 years of constructive service credit
shall be granted for completion of first professional degrees that include
medical (M.D.). Paragraph 6.1.2.2.2 states that credit for master's and
doctorate degrees in a health
profession other than medicine and dentistry shall be awarded based on
actual full-time equivalent education up to four years for a doctorate.
Paragraph 6.1.2.2.3 states that the additional degree must add adjunctive
skills to the primary specialty and must contribute directly to performance
in the anticipated position in the military Service concerned.
6. Army Regulation 135-101 provides policy for the appointment of reserve
commissioned officers for assignment to Army medical branches. In
pertinent part, it provides that a physician may be awarded constructive
service credit for an additional advanced degree (other than medical or
osteopathic) if that degree contributes adjunctive skills to the primary
specialty, if it was not earned at the same time as the basic qualifying
degree, and if it contributes directly to performance in an anticipated
duty position.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The criteria for award of additional constructive for an advanced
degree other than medical are strict. The additional degree must add
adjunctive skills to the primary specialty and must contribute directly to
performance in the anticipated position in the military Service concerned.
2. The applicant has provided no evidence to show how his Ph. D. in
chemistry is contributing directly to his performance as a general medical
officer/operational physician.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__wtm___ __ecp___ __jrm___ 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.
__Walter T. Morrison__
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
|CASE ID |AR2004105607 |
|SUFFIX | |
|RECON | |
|DATE BOARDED |20050113 |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
|DISCHARGE REASON | |
|BOARD DECISION |DENY |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY |Mr. Chun |
|ISSUES 1. |102.08 |
|2. | |
|3. | |
|4. | |
|5. | |
|6. | |
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