RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00088 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His honorable discharge be changed to a medical discharge. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He suffered a stroke while undergoing an elective surgery in Nov 
86. At that time, he was assigned to a Guard unit. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides excerpts from 
his official military personnel and medical records. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained 
in the letters prepared by the appropriate offices 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: 

 

NGB/A1POE does not provide a recommendation. A1POE states the 
applicant was eligible for reenlistment; however, it may be 
possible that his unit was not aware of his medical condition. 
If they were aware, it is doubtful they would have listed him as 
eligible to reenlist. Regrettably, since it has been over 
24 years since the applicant was separated, the only record on 
the separation is the NGB Form 22, Report of Separation. A1POE 
recommends the applicant appeal to the Discharge Review Board 
(DRB) if he feels the initial characterization is not justified. 

 

The NGB/A1POE complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 


A1PS recommends denial. A1PS also states the applicant should 
submit a request to change his characterization of service to the 
DRB if he believes the initial characterization is not justified. 

 

The A1PS complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The applicant responded by stating that his unit was unaware of 
his chronic medical struggles. He scheduled his elective 
surgeries in Nov 85, Apr 86, and Aug 86, so that he would not 
miss his monthly training sessions. However, there was a 
complication in Nov 86 where he had a stroke during surgery that 
affected his left side. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit F. 

 

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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 are not 
persuaded on the evidence furnished to grant him a medical 
discharge. We note the applicant’s assertions concerning his 
medical struggles in 1985-1986; however, we do not find they are 
substantiated by the evidence he provided or the information in 
his military personnel records. 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-2011-00088 in Executive Session on 8 Sep 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Vice Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 20 Dec 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, NGB/A1POE, dated 22 Mar 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, NGB/A1PS, dated 21 Apr 11. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 May 11. 

 Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, dated 11 Jun 11. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vice Chair