RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04843 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Fitness Assessments (FAs) dated 16 May 2012 and 15 August 2012 be removed from the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS). ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The contested FAs should be removed based on the medication he was taking while performing his FA. Some of the side effects consisted of muscle cramps/weakness and an irregular heartbeat. He believes the medication was the main cause for the fluctuation in his heart rate during the 1-mile walk. He further states - after being seen by his primary care manager (PCM) he was placed on a new profile. In support of the applicant’s appeal, he provides a drug fact sheet for hydrochlorothiazide, VA Form 10-5345, Request for and Authorization to Release Medical Records or Health Information, and AF Form 469, Duty Limiting Condition Report. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ _ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of senior airman. The applicant’s last five FA scores are as follows: DATE SCORE 18 October 2011 UNSATSIFACTORY 16 November 2011 SATISFACTORY * 16 May 2012 UNSATISFACTORY * 15 August 2012 UNSATISFACTORY 1 October 2012 SATISFACTORY *Contested FA scores. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states the applicant took a FA on 16 May 2012, where his waist measurement was a 39.00, he accomplished 55 push-ups, 59 sit-ups, and his 1-mile walk was a 38. The result was a composite score of 70.7 - unsatisfactory due to his heart rate after the 1-mile walk. The applicant then took a FA on 15 August 2012, where his waist measurement was a 39.00, push-ups 60, sit-ups 60, and his 1-mile walk was a 39. The result was a composite score of 74.2, unsatisfactory due to his heart rate after the 1-mile walk. The applicant was put on a medical waiver on 30 August 2012, after his second test, that stated, “No time running and no timed walking.” IAW AFI 36-2905, AFGM 3, attachment 13, “Any medication that affects the heart rate or the heart’s response to exercise may invalidate aerobic components of the FA. Chronic medications should not be discontinued simply to allow the fitness assessment if this would adversely impact the member’s health or safety. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications or “supplements” of any kind should not be a cause for exemption unless the OTC medications/supplements are specifically recommended by a provider and this recommendation is documented in the medical record. Members using acute, short-term medications that result in component exemptions should be given a temporary profile until the medications is no longer needed.” The applicant contends he was taking medication at the time of his fitness assessment, which would invalidate the test, but the applicant does not have sufficient documentation to suggest he was prescribed medication. The DPSIM complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant states he provided the required documentation to show he was prescribed medication and the risk/side effects of the medication which caused his failures during the contested FAs. The applicant’s response, with attachments, is at Exhibit D ________________________________________________________________ _ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application is timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. After thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record and noting the applicant's contentions, we are not persuaded the contested FAs are in error or unjust. While evidence was provided by the PCM to show the applicant’s use of HCTZ, this information did not show evidence of use prior to, or during the time periods when the FAs were failed, only post failures. If evidence can be provided showing prescription use verified by a PCM, the board may reconsider his case. In view of the above and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ _ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application. ________________________________________________________________ _ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-04843 in Executive Session on 23 July 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2012-04843 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 October 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 25 January 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 February 2013. Exhibit D. DD Form 149, dated 4 March 2013, w/atchs.