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ARMY | DRB | CY2003 | 2003091972
Original file (2003091972.rtf) Auto-classification: Approved



PART II - APPLICATION DATA

(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1. Character of Discharge: Honorable

2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 900921

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 6, Paragraph 6-3a, AR 635-200

          b. Reason: Dependency
4. Prior review(s): NONE


PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

 1.       Service data: 2. Awards and decorations:
                            ASR
a. Period entered for: 3 Years
b. Entry date: 890307
c. Age: 21 Years DOB: 670720
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area score:
          GT: 100 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Length of Service: E3
1 Year(s) 6 Month(s) 15 Day(s)

4. Performance evaluations:
NONE

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5. Periods of unauthorized absence: NONE

 Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL

         Mil conf

         Civil conf

         Other


6. Nonjudicial punishment: NONE
         Date     Offense(s)
        


7. Court-Martial data: NONE
         a. SCM:
                  Date Offense(s)

        
         b. SPCM:
                  Date Offense(s)

         c. GCM: 
                  Date Offense(s)


8.       Remarks: NONE
SECTION B - Prior Service Data
NONE

Other discharge(s):

          Service   From      To        Type Discharge





PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW

SECTION A-ANALYST’S ASSESSMENT
l. Facts and Circumstances:

         a. Evidence of record shows that on 28 August 1990, the applicant requested a hardship discharge under the provisions of Chapter 6, AR 635-200, due to family problems. On 26 August 1990, the unit commander recommended approval. On 10 September 1990, the separation authority approved the applicant’s request and directed that the applicant be released from Active Duty and placed in the Individual Ready Reserve with a characterization of service of honorable.

         b. On 21 September 1990, the applicant was released from Active Duty and transferred to the USAR Control Group. At the time of release, the applicant had completed 1 years, 6 months, and 15 days of active military service.

2. Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action : Army Regulation 635-200 provides the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter 6, Paragraph 6-3a (i.e., dependency) and 6-3b (i.e., hardship) provide for the separation of soldier by reason of hardship. Army Regulation 635-5-1 (Separation Program Designator (SPD) Codes), currently in effect, provides that a soldier voluntarily released from active duty and transferred to the USAR Control under the provisions of Chapter 6, Paragraph 6-3a or b, will be assigned a narrative reason for separation of “Hardship” and a separation code of “MDB.”


SECTION B-APPLICANT’S SUBMISSIONS


 1. Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity submitted by applicant or counsel.
As stated on applicant’s DD Form 293.
2. Exhibit(s) submitted:

         A-1: DD Form 293, dated , with three (3) enclosure(s).
         A-2: Counsel Issues: NONE
         B-l: Other Documents: NONE

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW (CONTINUED)



SECTION C - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion


Referred to ( ) Medical Advisor ( ) Legal Advisor



 a. Medical prehearing comments (if applicable):

b. Legal prehearing comments (if applicable):
PART V - SUMMARY OF HEARING

SECTION A-Attendees and exhibits

1. Review/hearing information:

         a. Type requested:
         ( X ) Records review ( ) Hearing

         b. Type Held:
         ( X )Records review ( ) Hearing
         ( ) Tender Offer

         c. Review/hearing location and date: Washington, DC on 21 January 2004 .

         d. Appearance by:
          Applicant ( ) Yes ( X ) No
          Counsel ( ) Yes ( X ) No

          e. Applicant testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
         f. Counsel presentation: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
         g. Witness(es) testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
2. Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing:

PART VI - ISSUES AND FINDINGS

1. a. Applicant's issue(s) of propriety and/or equity:

          ( X )   Same as those listed on DD Form 293 and Part IV, Section A of this case report and directive.
         ( )     Revised issue(s) furnished in writing by applicant as follows:
         ( X )   Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:
Board Issue: (2) The narrative reason for separation is inequitable.

         b. Request: ( ) Recharacterization ( X ) Change of Reason
2. Finding(s), conclusion(s), and reason(s) for the Board's decision(s) on issues of propriety and/or equity:
         a. Propriety:    The parenthetical number(s) below correspond(s) to the issue number(s) on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, Paragraph 1, above.

 (1) See Paragraph 3, below.
         b. Equity:       The parenthetical number(s) below correspond(s) to the issue number(s) on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, Paragraph 1, above.

 (2) The issue is accepted. Regulations currently in effect list the reason for the applicant’s discharge as “Hardship.” Accordingly, the Board voted to change the narrative reason on the DD Form 214 to Hardship with a corresponding change in the Separation Program Designator (SPD) code to “MDB.”

 3. Response(s) to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s):

Inasmuch as the Board voted to grant the full relief requested, response to the remaining issue is neither required nor rendered.

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION A - Conclusions/Decisions/Vote

1.       Board conclusion(s):

         The discharge was:

          ( X )    Proper.
         ( )      Improper as to characterization. Change characterization to                                      .
         ( )      Improper as to reason. Change reason to                         under                       .

         ( )      Equitable.
         ( )      Inequitable as to characterization. Change characterization to                                .
         ( X )    Inequitable as to reason. Change reason to Hardship
                  under  Chapter 6, AR 635-200           .
         ( )      Both proper and equitable, but characterization/reason for separation cited was an administrative/clerical error and should be changed to                      under                          .
2. Voting record: Change No Change
         Reason 5 0
Characterization 0 5

         The names and votes of the members of the Board are recorded in Part IX of this document and can be obtained by writing to the address below. The request must contain the CASE NO. located in the upper right corner of this document.

Department of the Army Review Boards Agency
ATTN: Promulgation Team
1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
Arlington, VA 22202-4508



3. Minority views: NONE

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       

                                 
MR. RIVERA
Case Reviewing Official 

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

 TO: ARBA Support Division-St Louis Date: 23 January 2004

The Army Discharge Review Board, established under the provisions of Section 30, Public Law 346, 78th Congress, 22 June 1944 and codified as Title 10, United States Code, Section 1553, in the case of the applicant named in Part I directs that the ARBA Support Division-St Louis issue a new DD Form 2l4 to the applicant which reflects the following directed change(s):
( X )   Change reason and authority for discharge to
        Hardship, Chapter 6, AR 635-200.
( X )   Other (see remarks below).
Remarks: This action entail a change to the SPD code to “MDB.”
SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:


SPURGEON A. MOORE
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
Review Board

Official:




MARY E. SHAW
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

EXHIBITS:
A - Application for review of discharge          C - Other
B - Material submitted by applicant

INDEX RECORD:

 AR Number: 2003091972 INDEX NUMBERS: A9456
Date of Review: 040121 A9442
Character of Service: HD A0101
Date of Discharge: 900921
Authority: AR 635-200 C6
Reason: A3500
Results of Board Action/
Vote/Affirmation: MD 5-0 A





PART IX - VOTING RECORD



 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1.      Mbr  X             X    

2.      Mbr  X             X    

3.      Mbr  X             X    

4.      Mbr  X             X    

5.      PO  X             X    






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