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):  971028

3.  Authority for separation:

      a.  Regulation:  Chapter 5, Para 5-13, AR 635-200

      b.  Reason:  Personality Disorder

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:  6 Years
    b.  Entry date:  940602
    c.  Age:  19 Years   DOB:  740927
    d.  Educational level:  HS Grad
    e.  Aptitude area score:
          GT:  105                               3.  Highest grade
achieved:
    f.  Length of Service:                         E4
          3 Years  4 Months  26 Days

                                               4.  Performance evaluations:

                                                   NONE

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

5.  Periods of unauthorized absence:

    Status       Inclusive dates
      AWOL         961205-961206

      Mil conf

      Civil conf

      Other


6.  Nonjudicial punishment:

      Date  Offense(s)
      961220     AWOL (961205-961206)(Field Grade)
      970911     Physically controlled a vehicle while his BAC was at .166
             (970814); Failed to go at the time prescribed to his appointed
             place of duty (970814); Drunk and disorderly (970814); and
             Drunk on duty (970814)(Field Grade)


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 18 August 1997, the applicant
was diagnosed with a personality disorder of Axis I:  Alcohol
intoxication/Alcohol abuse; Depressive disorder not specified and Axis II:
Personality disorder not specified.  On 30 September 1997, the unit
commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under
the provisions of Chapter 5, Paragraph 5-13, AR 635-200, by reason of
personality disorder, with an honorable discharge.  He was advised of his
rights.  On 30 September 1997, the applicant consulted with legal counsel,
was advised of the impact of the discharge action, and did not submit a
statement in his own behalf.  On 7 October 1997, the unit commander
subsequently recommended separation from the service.  On 9 October 1997,
the intermediate commander reviewed the proposed discharge action and
recommended approval of the separation action with an honorable discharge.
On 20 October 1997, the separation authority directed that the applicant be
discharged with a characterization of service of honorable.

      b.  On 28 October 1997, the applicant was discharged.  At the time of
discharge, the applicant had completed 3 years, 4 months, and 26 days of
active military service in the period under review.

2.  Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action:  Army Regulation 635-200
provides the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.
Paragraph 5-13 provides that a soldier may be separated for personality
disorder, not amounting to disability under Army Regulation 635-40 that
interferes with assignment to or performance of duty. The regulation
requires that the condition is a deeply ingrained maladaptive pattern of
behavior of long duration that interferes with the soldier’s ability to
perform duty.  The regulation also directs that commanders will not take
action prescribed in this chapter in lieu of disciplinary action, requires
that the diagnosis concludes the disorder is so severe that the soldier’s
ability to function in the military environment is significantly impaired,
and states that separation for personality disorder is not appropriate when
separation is warranted under chapter 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, or 15;
Army regulation 604-10 or Army Regulation 635-40.  Army policy requires the
award of a fully honorable discharge in such cases.


                      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 030827, with no enclosures.
      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 12 May 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:
          (   )  Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as
              follows:

      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)  The issue is rejected.  The Board carefully examined the
applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review.
 There was a full consideration of all faithful and honorable service as
well as the infractions of discipline, the extent thereof, and the
seriousness of the offenses.  The evidence of record shows that the
applicant was diagnosed by competent medical authority with a personality
disorder of Axis I:  Alcohol intoxication/Alcohol abuse; Depressive
disorder not specified and Axis II:  Personality disorder not otherwise
specified.  Based on the aforementioned diagnosis, the applicant’s unit
commander appropriately initiated of separation action under the provisions
of Chapter 5, Paragraph 5-13, AR 635-200, by reason of personality
disorder, with an honorable discharge.  The Board was satisfied that all
requirements of law and regulation were met and the rights of the applicant
were fully protected throughout the separation process.  Further,
eligibility for veteran's benefits does not fall within the purview of this
Board.  If the applicant is seeking benefits administered by the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA), he should contact a local office of the VA for
further assistance.  The Board, being convinced that the reason for
discharge and the characterization of service were both proper and
equitable, voted to deny relief.

      b.  Equity:      The applicant has not submitted an issue of equity
                   and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of
                   equity to change the discharge.  The major factors upon
                   which the discharge was based are set forth in Parts III
                   and IV of this decisional document.

3.  Response(s) to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s):  NONE

                           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                      .

      ( X ) Equitable.
      (   ) Inequitable as to characterization.  Change characterization to
                                         .
      (   ) Inequitable as to reason.  Change reason to
                                 
            under                                 .
      (   ) 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       0         5
    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

                                    NONE

                          SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:


ROBERT L. HOUSE
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:  2003096249                    INDEX NUMBERS:  A0113
Date of Review:  040512                                   A9445
Character of Service:  HD                                 A9217
Date of Discharge:  971028
Authority:  AR 635-200 C5
Reason:  A8600
Results of Board Action/
Vote/Affirmation:  NC 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