RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-05813 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His administrative discharge be changed to a medical discharge. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He suffered a mental breakdown while he was at Basic Military Training (BMT). This breakdown was diagnosed as schizophrenia. The Air Force took the easy way out and discharged him as a marginal performer. The applicant believes the Board should find it in the interest of justice to consider his untimely application because the discharge affects his ability to qualify for a Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) home loan. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and DVA rating decision. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 14 May 1982, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. In a letter dated 25 May 1982, the Mental Health clinic diagnosed him with Schizotal Personality Disorder and recommended immediate discharge. On 26 May 1982, his commander notified him that he was recommending he be discharged from the Air Force under the provisions of AFR 39-10, Administrative Separation of Airmen. The reason for this action was his marginal performance. On 26 May 1982, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the discharge notification and waived his right to consult with legal counsel or to submit statements in his behalf. On 28 May 1982, the Staff Judge Advocate found the discharge legally sufficient. On 28 May 1982, he received an honorable discharge. The narrative reason for separation is “Marginal Performer Assigned to Initial Training.” He served on active duty for 15 days. The DVA determined that a service connection for schizophrenia was granted with an evaluation of 30 percent effective 13 February 2007. This rating was subsequently increased to 100 percent effective 12 September 2012. On 2 December 2013, the DVA determined the applicant’s entitlement to home loan benefits remains denied because the law states that a veteran who enlisted after 7 September 1980 must serve a minimum of two years on active duty to be eligible for home loan benefits. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The BCMR Medical Consultant recommends denial. The applicant’s request is untimely; therefore a review is only conducted in the interest of justice. In order to evaluate whether an error or injustice occurred with respect to the applicant's request, sufficient medical documentation is necessary to support the claim of a cause and effect relationship between the diagnosis alleged by the applicant and the maladaptive behavior exhibited during his brief period of military service. Training records document major problems with the applicant's adjustment to BMT. Given the applicant's inability to adapt to military life evidenced at the inception of BMT, he was unsuited for military service; therefore, no error or injustice occurred with administrative discharge processing. The applicant contends that he had a diagnosis of schizophrenia during this brief period of military service; noting that schizophrenia has been found service connected by the DVA; albeit effective in 2007. While schizophrenia is a mental health condition evidenced by visual and auditory hallucinations (paranoid type), there is insufficient medical evidence that this Axis I mental health condition was present at the time of administrative discharge and was the cause of service termination. On the contrary, the diagnosis schizotal (schizotypal) personality disorder is known to interfere with various area of life including social and work functioning. Other characteristics include poor coping skills, unusual thinking patterns, behaviors and appearances. The pattern of maladaptive behavior exhibited near the beginning of BMT is more consistent with the assigned mental health diagnosis of schizotal (schizotypal) personality disorder, not schizophrenia. The military Disability Evaluation System, operating under Title 10, United States Code can by law only offer compensation for those service incurred diseases or injuries which specifically rendered a member unfit for continued active service and were the cause for career termination; and then only for the degree of impairment present at the time of separation and not based on future occurrences. Therefore, there was no error or injustice with the administrative discharge due to the applicant's inability to adapt to military life. The complete Medical evaluation is at Exhibit D. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A representative from the state Office of Veterans Affairs states the applicant’s 100 percent service connected disability was recognized by the Air Force as a personality disorder (schizophrenia) and later identified by the DVA. Therefore, the Board should recognize his disability as service connected and change his DD Form 214 to a “medical discharge.” The representative requests that any and all records indicating the applicant was in the United State Navy be expunged. His complete submission, with attachment is at Exhibit E. 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. After thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record and the applicant’s complete submission, we find no basis to disturb the record. Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the BCMR Medical Consultant and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof that he has been the victim of an error or injustice. We note that the applicant’s VA representative requests that any and all records indicating the applicant was in the United State Navy be expunged. However, the Board is only empowered to correct Air Force records; as such, this request is outside our purview. In view of the above and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting any of the relief sought in this application. 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. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR BC-2013-05813 in Executive Session on 18 September 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, 16 December 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 24 June 2014. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 July 2014. Exhibit E. Letter, VA Representative, dated 11 August 2014, w/atch.