Applicant Name: ?????
Application Receipt Date: 2008/03/31 Prior Review: Prior Review Date: NA
I. Applicant Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change
Issues: See enclosed DD Form 293 submitted by the applicant.
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: 070504 Chapter: 5-17 AR: 635-200
Reason: Condition, Not a Disability RE: SPD: JFV Unit/Location: Company A, 1-48th Infantry, 3rd Training Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-5000
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: 18
Current ENL Date: 070206 Current ENL Term: 3 Years 25 Weeks, with a Moral Waiver, which was approved on (070110)
Current ENL Service: 0 Yrs, 2 Mos, 29 Days ?????
Total Service: 0 Yrs, 2 Mos, 29 Days ?????
Previous Discharges: None
Highest Grade: E-1 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No
MOS: None GT: 123 EDU: HS Grad Overseas: None Combat: None
Decorations/Awards: None
V. Post-Discharge Activity
City, State: ?????
Post Service Accomplishments: None Listed
VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation
a. Facts and Circumstances:
The applicants record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to his discharge from the Army. However, the record does contain a properly constituted DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), which was authenticated by the applicants signature. The DD Form 214 indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 5, Paragraph 5-17, AR 635-200, by reason of a condition, not a disability, with service uncharacterized. Furthermore, the DD Form 214 shows a Separation Code of JFV (i.e., condition, not a disability) with a reentry eligibility (RE) code of "3." On 3 May 2007, Orders 123-1304, DA, HQ, US Army Maneuver Support Center, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-8929, discharged the applicant from the Regular Army, effective date: 4 May 2007.
b. Legal Basis for Separation:
Army Regulation 635-200 provides the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Paragraph 5-17 specifically provides that a soldier may be separated for other physical or mental conditions not amounting to a disability under Army Regulation 635-40, which interferes with assignment to or performance of duty. The regulation requires that the condition interferes with the soldiers ability to perform duty, and requires that the diagnosis be so severe that the soldiers ability to function in the military environment is significantly impaired. Army Regulation 635-200 states that a soldier being separated under this paragraph will be awarded a characterization of service of honorable, under honorable conditions, or an uncharacterized description of service if in entry-level status. A general, under honorable conditions discharge is normally inappropriate for individuals separated under the provisions of Chapter 5-17 unless properly notified of the specific factors in his/her service that warrant such characterization.
c. Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale:
After a careful review of all the applicants available military records, and the issues he submitted, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge. 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. His DD Form 214 indicates that he was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 5, Paragraph 5-17, AR 635-200, by reason of a condition, not a disability, with service uncharacterized. With this type of discharge, regulations require that a physical condition interfere with the soldiers ability to perform duty, and that the diagnosis be so severe that the soldiers ability to function in the military environment is significantly impaired. Given the above requirement, the applicant would have been diagnosed by competent medical authority with a physical condition which severely impaired his ability to function and been recommended for administrative separation. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the analyst was compelled to presume administrative regularity in the discharge process. The applicants service was uncharacterized because he was in entry-level status (i.e., the first 180 days of continuous active duty). A fully honorable discharge may be granted only in cases which are clearly warranted by unusual circumstances involving outstanding personal conduct and/or performance of duty. The analyst determined that no such unusual circumstances were present in the applicants record and his service did not warrant an honorable discharge. Furthermore, the analyst noted the applicant's issue; however, the analyst found no evidence of arbitrary or capricious actions by the command. The analyst 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, the Board does not grant relief solely for the purpose of gaining employment or enhancing employment opportunities. Finally, eligibility for veteran's benefits to include educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill does not fall within the purview of the Army Discharge Review Board. Accordingly, the applicant should contact a local office of the Department of Veterans Affairs for further assistance. In view of the foregoing, the analyst determined that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service were both proper and equitable and equitable and recommends to the Board to deny relief.
VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing
Type of Hearing: Date: 21 January 2009 Location: Washington, DC
Did the Applicant Testify? Yes No
Counsel: NA
Witnesses/Observers: NA
Exhibits Submitted: NA
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
X. Board Action Directed President, Army Discharge Review Board
Issue a new DD Form 214
Change Characterization to:
Change Reason to: NA
Other: NA
RE Code:
Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: NA
ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE
Case Number AR20080004783
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