RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02231 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

The former member’s records be corrected to reflect his service in 
Southwest Asia; specifically Vietnam. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

As the widow of the former member, she needs to show her husband 
served in Vietnam to establish Agent Orange exposure in order to 
be eligible for VA benefits. She provides her husband’s 
performance report which states “He worked with Pacific GEEIA 
Region Engineers on a Radio Frequency Interference Survey in 
Japan, and has been on numerous TDY trips to Southeast Asia 
Military Aid Program Countries to provide technical …” 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of the 
former member’s performance report and copies of his DD Forms 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge. 

 

Her complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

Relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the 
applicant’s military records, are contained in the letter prepared 
by the appropriate office of the Air Force. Accordingly, there is 
no need to recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states that although the 
former member’s performance report indicates he was assigned 
numerous TDY’s to Southeast Asia, the report fails to mention a 
location or duration. The information provided by the applicant 
and in the former member’s master personnel records did not 
contain information reflecting he served in Vietnam; therefore, 
DPAPP cannot support this request. 

 
 

The DPAPP complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 19 Nov 10 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this 
date, this office has received no response. 

 

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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 error or injustice. We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of 
the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the former member 
has not been the victim of 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. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly 
discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2010-02231 in Executive Session on 1 Feb 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

The following documentary evidence for Docket Number BC-2010-02231 
was considered: 

 
 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 May 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 5 Nov 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Nov 10.