RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 31 January 2008
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070016259
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.
Ms. Catherine C. Mitrano
Director
Mr. Michael L. Engle
Analyst
The following members, a quorum, were present:
Mr. John Infante
Chairperson
Mr. Eric N. Andersen
Member
Mr. David K. Haasenritter
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 payment of board certification pay (BCP) for the period from 9 June 2004 to 30 November 2006.
2. The applicant states, in effect, that he did not file his board certification letter with the United States Army in June 2004 because he was under the assumption that the Army already knew he had passed his boards. He based this assumption on his subsequent fellowship training and assignment to Iraq. In 2007, when he returned from Iraq, he was informed of the error and filed his credentials and board certificate. However, due to policy limitations, he could only be paid for the previous year.
3. The applicant provides copies of his appointment orders, verification of certification to the American Board of Radiology, Certificate from The American Board of Radiology, and a printout showing his BCP commencing on
1 December 2006.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. At the time of his application, the applicant was a major, Medical Corps, serving on active duty.
2. The American Board of Radiology Certificate shows that the applicant had satisfactorily completed his examinations on 9 June 2004, and was qualified to practice the specialty of diagnostic radiology. It further shows that this qualification is valid until 31 December 2014.
3. In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the Chief, Army Medical Department Special Pay Branch, Office of The Surgeon General (OTSG), Falls Church, Virginia. It stated, in effect, that the applicant was entitled to BCP commencing on 9 June 2004. BCP was paid effective
1 December 2006. However, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service had denied the OTSG authority to pay BCP in arrears for the period from 9 June 2004 to 30 November 2006. It recommended that the applicant be paid BCP in arrears.
4. On 26 December 2007, the applicant concurred with the advisory opinion.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
The evidence clearly shows that the applicant qualified for BCP effective
9 June 2004. It further shows that he did not receive BCP until 1 December 2006. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show that he completed his certification and qualified for BCP commencing on 9 June 2004.
BOARD VOTE:
____DKH__ __JI_____ __ENA GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by:
a. showing that he was board certified and qualified to practice diagnostic radiology effective 9 June 2004; and
b. paying him BCP for the period from 9 June 2004 through 30 November 2006.
__ John Infante ______
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
CASE ID
AR2007001625
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RECON
DATE BOARDED
20080131
TYPE OF DISCHARGE
DATE OF DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY
DISCHARGE REASON
BOARD DECISION
GRANT
REVIEW AUTHORITY
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