Applicant Name:  ?????

Application Receipt Date: 2012/06/07	Prior Review:     Prior Review Date: NA     

I.  Applicant Request:  Upgrade     Reason Change     RE Code Change    

Issues: The applicant states, in effect, that she was discharged because of a personality disorder, but does not remember if she was screened for PTSD, and if she was, the Army claimed her PTSD as a personality disorder.  She adds that she was diagnosed with PTSD by the VA effective 1 November 2007, while she was discharged on 31 October 2007.  She also requests the narrative reason for her separation be changed to PTSD.

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: 071012
Discharge Received: 			   Date: 071031   Chapter: 5-13    AR: 635-200
Reason: Personality Disorder	   RE:     SPD: JFX   Unit/Location: 508th Military Police Battion (I/R), 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, WA 

Time Lost: None

Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): 070824, wrongfully used marijuana (070806), reduced to E-2; forfeiture of $729 x 2 months (suspended); 45-day extra duty (31 days suspended), (FG)

Courts-Martial (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None

Counseling Records Available: Yes    No 

IV.  Soldier’s Overall Record
Age at current enlistment:  18
Current ENL Date: 051121    Current ENL Term: 05 Years  ?????
Current ENL Service: 	01 Yrs, 11 Mos, 10 Days ?????
Total Service:  		01 Yrs, 11 Mos, 10 Days ?????
Previous Discharges: 	None
Highest Grade: E-3		Performance Ratings Available: Yes    No 
MOS: 31B (Military Police)   GT: 91   EDU: HS Grad   Overseas: SWA   Combat: Afghanistan (070123-070712)
Decorations/Awards: NDSM; ACM; GWOTSM; ASR; NATO MDL; CAB

V.  Post-Discharge Activity
City, State:  ?????
Post Service Accomplishments: None listed.

VI.  Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation

       a.  Facts and Circumstances:
       The evidence of record shows that on 12 July 2007, the applicant was diagnosed by competent medical authority with a legitimate, Acute Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (APTSD), and with a personality disorder not otherwise specified (NOS) with borderline traits.  
       
       On 12 October 2007, the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of AR 635-200, Chapter 5, paragraph 5-13, by reason of personality disorder, diagnosed by a medically qualified psychiatrist as suffering from a long standing disorder of character, chronic maladaptive behavior, which significant impairs the ability to adapt and function in a military environment.  It was also concluded that efforts to rehabilitate or develop her into a satisfactory member of the military would be unsuccessful or unlikely.  The unit commander recommended an honorable discharge.  She was advised of his rights.  
       
       The applicant waived consultation with a legal counsel and indicated she understood the impact of the discharge action, and did not submit a statement in her own behalf.  The unit commander subsequently recommended separation from the service.   
       
       In an undated memorandum, the separation authority directed the applicant’s discharge with a characterization of service of fully honorable.

       b.  Legal Basis for Separation:  
       Army Regulation 635-200, in effect at the time, 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 case.  Characterization of service under honorable conditions may be awarded to a soldier who has been convicted of an offense by general court-martial or who has been convicted by more than one special court-martial in the current enlistment, period of obligated service, or any extension thereof.

       c.  Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale:  
       After a careful review of all the applicant’s military records during the period of enlistment under review and the issue she submitted, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit a change to the narrative reason for discharge on the applicant's DD Form 214.  
       
       The analyst noted the applicant was diagnosed by competent medical authority with an APTSD and a personality disorder, not otherwise specified, with borderline traits.  The unit commander properly initiated discharge proceedings under the provisions of Chapter 5, paragraph 5-13, AR 635-200, in effect at the time, by reason of personality disorder, with a characterization of service of honorable.  
       
       The analyst noted the applicant's issue about a change in the reason for her discharge; 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, in efect at the time.  The narrative reason specified by Army Regulations for a discharge under this paragraph is "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 was no provision for any other reason to be entered under this regulation.  
       
       In view of the foregoing, the analyst determined 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: 22 August 2012         Location: Washington, D.C.

Did the Applicant Testify?  Yes     No  

Counsel: None

Witnesses/Observers: NA 

Exhibits Submitted: DD Form 149, dated 14 May 2012; DD Form 214 with discharge orders for service under current review; ERB, dated 23 October 2007; Medical Report, dated 3 March 2008; VA Decision Correspondence, dated 13 May 2008

VIII.  Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation
After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review and considering the analyst’s recommendation and rationale, the Board determined that the discharge was both proper and equitable and voted to deny relief. 
        
IX.  Board Decision						
Board Vote:
Character - Change 0    No change 5
Reason -     Change 0    No change 5
(Board member names available upon request)

X.  Board Action Directed
Issue a new DD Form 214  
Change Characterization to: 
Change Reason to: NA
Other: NA
RE Code: 
Grade Restoration:   No   Yes   Grade: NA

XI.  Certification Signature
Approval Authority:




ARCHIE L. DAVIS III
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge Review Board




BONITA E. TROTMAN
Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army
Secretary Recorder







Legend:
AWOL    	Absent Without Leave		GCM   General Court Martial	NA   Not applicable			SCM	Summary Court Martial
BCD   	Bad Conduct Discharge	GD      General Discharge	NIF   Not in the file			SPCM	Special Court Martial
CG 	Company Grade Article 15	HD      Honorable Discharge	OAD   Ordered to Active Duty		UNC	Uncharacterized Discharge  
DD 	Dishonorable Discharge	HS       High School Graduate	OMPF   Official Military Personnel File	UOTH  	Under Other Than Honorable 
FG	Field Grade Article 15		IADT   Initial Active Duty Training	RE     Reentry Code				Conditions 
ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE

Case Number AR20120010680
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