RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01568 INDEX CODE: 110.02 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Block 28, Narrative Reason for Separation on her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, be changed from Erroneous Entry (Other) to Medical. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Her recruiter failed to mail her civilian medical documentation to the Surgeon General of the Air Force. In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of her DD Form 214, a Letter from her recruiter and civilian medical documentation. Applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 1 Oct 09, she contracted her enlistment in the Regular Air Force. On 17 Jul 10, her commander notified her that he was recommending her discharge from the Air Force for erroneous enlistment. The specific reason for the discharge action was that she was diagnosed with an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) repair. It was determined this condition existed prior to her enlistment. If the Air Force had known the severity of her condition prior to her enlistment, she would have not been cleared by the Military Entrance Processing Service (MEPS). Her commander advised her of her rights in this matter. On 17 Mar 10, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification and after consulting with legal counsel waived her right to submit statements in her own behalf. On 19 Mar 10, the legal office reviewed the case and found it legally sufficient to support separation and recommended an entry level separation. On 19 Mar 10, the discharge authority directed the applicant be discharged with an uncharacterized entry level separation. She was discharged on 24 Mar 10. She served 5 months and 24 days of active service. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AETC/SGPS recommends denial. AETC/SGPS indicates that at the time of her induction examination she met the induction criteria and was cleared for military service. Although she may have appeared to be asymptomatic in civilian life, her symptoms returned while in security forces training and became so severe that she could not continue her training and had to seek medical treatment. It is this new onset of symptoms which was aggravated by strenuous physical activity that rendered her unacceptable for military service. The complete AETC/SGPS evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 13 Aug 10 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, the Board majority agrees with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our decision that the applicant has failed to sustain her burden of proof of the existence of either an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. _________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD: The majority of the panel finds insufficient evidence of error or injustice and recommends the application be denied. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-01568 in Executive Session on 23 Sep 10, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: By majority vote, the Board voted to deny the application. voted to grant the relief requested but does not desire to submit a Minority Report. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 Apr 10, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Military Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AETC/SGPS, dated 7 Jul 10. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 13 Aug 10.