RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2008-02633 INDEX CODE: 108.01
XXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her Narrative Reason for Separation be changed from "Personality Disorder".

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Her reason for discharge should be regarded as erroneous rather than personality disorder.

In support of her application, applicant provides a copy of DD Form 293, Application For the Review of Discharge From the Armed Forces of the United States, a copy of her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Standard Form 180, Request Pertaining To Military Records and a copy of her discharge package.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant contracted her initial enlistment in the Regular Air Force on 26 February 2008.

On 24 June 2008, the applicant self-referred to the mental health clinic after complaining of feeling severely anxious and chest pain. A mental health evaluation revealed that the applicant suffered from an Adjustment Disorder with Anxious Mood and recommended she be processed for an administrative separation.

On 27 June 2008, the squadron commander notified the applicant that he was recommending she be discharged from the Air Force for having a Mental Disorder. The commander recommended she receive an entry level separation.

The applicant was advised of her rights and acknowledged receipt of the notification. At that time, the applicant consulted with legal counsel and waived her right to submit statements in her behalf.

On 1 July 2008, the discharge authority directed that the applicant be discharged from the Air Force with an entry level separation without probation and rehabilitation. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged on 2 July 2008 by reason of Personality Disorder with a Separation Code of JFX, and a Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code of 2C. She had served 4 months and 7 days on active duty.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSOS states the applicant's records are in error and recommends her records be corrected to reflect "Adjustment Disorder" with a separation code of "JFY". The applicant states the condition existed prior to her enlistment into the Air Force and her separation should be regarded as an erroneous enlistment. An erroneous enlistment would not be an appropriate basis for discharge since a specific basis for mental disorder exists under the discharge instruction. The determination of whether a mental disorder existed prior to entering service can only be made a medical evaluation board (MEB). However, an adjustment disorder is not normally a condition which falls under the purview of a MEB and therefore an administrative separation under mental disorders was the appropriate basis for separation.

The remaining pertinent facts are contained in the evaluation prepared by AFPC/DPSOS at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 5 December 2008 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, there has been no response received by this office.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.
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2.	The application was timely filed.
3.	Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice warranting partial relief. Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with the recommendation of the office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our decision that the applicant has been the victim of an error or an injustice with regards to the narrative reason for her separation. Therefore, we recommend her records be corrected only to the extent indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that, in conjunction with her entry level separation on 2 July 2008, she was issued a narrative reason for separation of "Adjustment Disorder" rather than "Personality Disorder", and a separation code of "JFY" rather than "JFX."

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2008-02633 in Executive Session on 25 February 2009, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Panel Chair
 Member
Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2008-02633 was considered:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 5 Jul 08, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 24 Oct 08. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Dec 08.