ADDENDUM TO RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2008-02188-2

	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING: NOT INDICATED

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She receive a medical retirement.  

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to include mandatory burial at Arlington National Cemetery.  

RESUME OF THE CASE:

On 26 Mar 09 and 10 Jul 09, the Board considered and denied the applicant’s original request to remove the narrative reason for separation (Involuntary Discharge: Misconduct, Moral or Prof Dereliction: Serious or Recurring Misconduct) and that she be awarded a medical retirement.  However, sufficient relevant evidence was presented warranting a correction to her record for a disability discharge for Bipolar Disorder associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with 10% disability rating and severance pay.  For an accounting of the applicant’s original request and the rationale of the earlier decision by the Board, see the Record of Proceedings (ROP) at Exhibit I.

On 9 Sep 16, the applicant submitted a request for reconsideration of her original application, seeking a medical retirement.  She contends, “My original DD Form 356, Findings and Recommended Disposition of USAF Physical Evaluation Board, only shows borderline personality disorder and makes no mention of PTSD although a diagnosis was already rendered but ignored.”  She further contends that she was grossly misdiagnosed by an Air Force doctor and a medical retirement would allow her and her children medical treatment and the ability to live on a military installation or in a protected environment.  With her application, she submits new information consisting of copies of an arrest report of the individual who held her hostage.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit J.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

BCMR Psychiatric Advisor recommends denying the application and fully concurs with the assessment and opinion of the medical advisor rendered in 2009.  The fact that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) granted the applicant a 100% disability rating for Bipolar Disorder and PTSD, years later, does not invalidate the BCMR 2009 disposition.  Psychiatric conditions are not static and change throughout the lifetime of the patient.  The applicant’s assertion that her diagnosis of PTSD was not taken into account, is not accurate, since the BCMR awarded the applicant disability for Bipolar Disorder associated with PTSD in 2009.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 18 May 18 for comment (Exhibit M), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

After reviewing all Exhibits and the new evidence provided in support of her appeal, it remains the opinion of the Board that the applicant has failed to sustain her burden of proof that she has been the victim of an error or injustice.  Therefore, the applicant’s request is not favorably considered. Furthermore, burials at Arlington National Cemetery are outside the purview of the Air Force and the applicant should contact Arlington National Cemetery at the address below for assistance.  The Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

	Arlington National Cemetery
	1 Memorial Ave
	Arlington, VA 22211
	1-800-907-8585
	https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

The application was adjudicated without a personal appearance.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2008-02188-2 in Executive Session on 18 Jul 18:

	Chair
	Member
	Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit I:	Record of Proceedings, w/ Exhibits A-H, dated 27 Aug 09.
Exhibit J:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 9 Sep 16.
Exhibit K:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit L:	Advisory opinion, BCMR/MH, dated 15 May 18. 
Exhibit M:	 Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRB, dated 18 May 18 and 25 Jul 18.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9 for Docket Number BC-2008-02188-2.