ADDENDUM TO RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02771-3

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The applicant requests that the Board reconsider his request: 

1.  Award of the Purple Heart medal.

2.  His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Armed Forces of the United States, be amended to reflect the injuries he sustained in Korea in 1953.

RESUME OF THE CASE:

On 14 May 13, the Board considered and denied a request for correction of military records submitted by the applicant, finding that the applicant had provided insufficient evidence of an error or injustice to justify relief.

For an accounting of the applicant’s original request and the rationale of the earlier decision, see the AFBCMR Letter and Record of Proceedings at Exhibit G.

By virtue of a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Record, dated 1 Jul 14, the applicant requested reconsideration of his request for award of the Purple Heart (PH) medal and to amend his DD Form 214 to reflect the injuries he sustained in Korea in 1953 (Exhibit H).

On 18 Sep 14, because the applicant had provided no new and/or relevant evidence in support of his request for reconsideration, the Board staff informed the applicant that his request did not meet the criteria for reconsideration (Exhibit I).

By application in December 2014, the applicant requested reconsideration of his request for award of the PH medal and amendment of his DD Form 214.  He again contends he was injured in 1953 while stationed in Korea as a radio operator.  After being injured, he does not recall many of the events during the period April – mid July 1953.  However, he does recall being sent to Seattle, Washington, for medical treatment.  He believes based on the mission of that time that the communication and documenting of records were not top priorities.

The applicant’s complete submissions are at Exhibits J and K.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board remains unconvinced the evidence presented demonstrates an error or injustice and therefore finds no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.    While the new information provided by the applicant is relevant, the Board finds it was not of sufficient weight to change the result from the previous decision.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

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.

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-2012-02771-3 in Executive Session on 24 May 18 and 21 Jun 18:

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

Exhibit G:	Record of Proceedings, w/Exhibits A-F, dated 14 May 13.
Exhibit H:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 1 Jul 14.
Exhibit I:	Letter, SAF/MRBC, dated 18 Sep 14.
Exhibit J:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated Dec 14.
Exhibit K:	Additional Documentation, Applicant, w/atchs, undated.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.