Applicant Name: ?????
Application Receipt Date: 2008/02/29 Prior Review: Prior Review Date: NA
I. Applicant Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change
Issues: The applicant states, " narrative reason for separation reads personality disorder not true. VA Records show PTSD not personality disorder."
II. Were Proper Discharge and Separation Authority procedures followed?
Tender Offer: NA
See Attachments: Legal Medical Minority Opinion Exhibits
III. Discharge Under Review
Unit CDR Recommended Discharge: Date: NIF
Discharge Received: Date: 070306 Chapter: 5-13 AR: 635-200
Reason: Personality Disorder RE: SPD: JFX Unit/Location: 308th Transportation Co, Ft Carson, CO.
Time Lost: None
Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None
Courts-Martial (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None
Counseling Records Available: Yes No
IV. Soldiers Overall Record
Age at current enlistment: 30
Current ENL Date: 060119 Current ENL Term: NIF Years ?????
Current ENL Service: 01 Yrs, 01 Mos, 18 Days ?????
Total Service: 01 Yrs, 09 Mos, 06 Days ?????
Previous Discharges: RA 980827-990409/HD
Highest Grade: E2 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No
MOS: 88M/Motor Transport Operator GT: 104 EDU: HS Overseas: ????? Combat: Iraq (060315-060918)
Decorations/Awards: NDSM, GWOTSM, ICM, ASR, OSR, AFRM w/M device
V. Post-Discharge Activity
City, State: Milligan, NE
Post Service Accomplishments: None provided
VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation
a. Facts and Circumstances:
The specific facts and circumstances leading to the applicant's discharge from the Army are not contained in the available records. However, the record does contain a properly constituted DD Form 214, (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), which was authenticated by the applicant's signature. Her DD Form 214 indicates that she was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 5, Paragraph 5-13, AR 635-200, for personality disorder, with Honorable service. Furthermore, the DD Form 214 shows a Separation Code of JFX (i.e., personality disorder), with a reentry eligibility (RE) code of 3. The applicant was discharged from the Regular Army, effective date: 06 March 2007.
b. Legal Basis for Separation:
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 Soldiers 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 case.
c. Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale:
After a careful review of all the applicants available records for the period of enlistment under review, and the issue and medical documents from the Department of veterans Affairs that she submitted, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit a change in the applicant's discharge. The applicants record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to her discharge from the Army and the analyst presumed government regularity in the discharge process. Furthermore, the analyst noted the applicant's issue, however, the narrative reason for separation is governed by specific directives. The applicant was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 5, Paragraph 5-13, AR 635-200. The narrative reason specified by Army Regulations for a discharge under this paragraph is "Separation Because of Personality Disorder", and the separation code is "JFX." Army Regulation 635-5, Separation Documents, governs preparation of the DD Form 214 and dictates that entry of the narrative reason for separation, entered in block 28 and separation code, entered in block 26 of the form, will be entered exactly as listed in tables 2-2 or 2-3 of AR 635-5-1, Separation Program Designator (SPD) Codes. The regulation further stipulates that no deviation is authorized. There is no provision for any other reason to be entered under this regulation. In view of the foregoing, the analyst determined that the narrative reason for discharge was both proper and equitable and recommends to the Board to deny relief.
VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing
Type of Hearing: Date: 21 November 2008 Location: Washington, D.C.
Did the Applicant Testify? Yes No
Counsel: None
Witnesses/Observers: None
Exhibits Submitted: None
VIII. Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation
After carefully examining the applicants record of service during the period of enlistment under review and considering the analysts recommendation and rationale, the Board determined that the discharge was both proper and equitable and voted to deny relief.
IX. Board Decision
XI. Certification Signature
Board Vote: Approval Authority:
Character - Change 0 No change 5
Reason - Change 0 No change 5
(Board member names available upon request)
EDGAR J. YANGER
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge Review Board
Issue a new DD Form 214
Change Characterization to:
Change Reason to: No change
Other: No Change
RE Code:
Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: NA
ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE
Case Number AR20080004524
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