RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-00014 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Reentry (RE) code be changed so he can reenlistment in the Air Force. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Adjustment Disorder is a temporary condition and he is able to adjust to military life. His AF IMT 100, Request and Authorization for Separation dated 14 Feb 12, Item 23, Remarks, reflects his RE code as JFY [sic] which denotes “Adjustment Disorder.” In support of his request the applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his 21 Feb 12 discharge and his AF Form 10. He states the RE code and separation code are backwards on his DD Form 214. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 16 Nov 10, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force. On 4 Jan 12, the applicant was diagnosed by a clinical social worker and an adolescent psychiatrist with an Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood. The medical providers recommended administrative discharge stating the disorder was so severe that it significantly impaired his ability to function in a military environment. The applicant sought treatment for depression and was seen twice at a military emergency room for suicidal ideations. The applicant also received inpatient treatment at the Crisis Recovery Center at Providence Hospital. On 26 Jan 12, the applicant was notified by his commander that he was recommending he be discharged for conditions that interfered with military service, specifically an Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood In Accordance With (IAW) AFI 36- 3208, Administrative Separation of Airmen, paragraph 5.11.9.3. On 27 Jan 12, the applicant acknowledged the discharge recommendation, consulted counsel and waived his right to submit statements in his own behalf. On 4 Feb 12, the deputy staff judge advocate found the discharge recommendation legally sufficient. On 9 Feb 12, the discharge authority approved the recommendation of discharge without probation and rehabilitation. According to the applicant’s DD Form 214, he was honorably discharged with a separation code of JFY, which denotes an “Adjustment Disorder,” and RE code “2C” which denotes “Involuntary separation with honorable discharge or entry level separation without character of service” and a separation code of JFY. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. The applicant received a RE code of 2C as required by AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment in the USAF, Chapter 5, based on his involuntary separation with a honorable character of service. The applicant points out his separation orders reflects his RE code as JFY and his separation code as 2C and states they are backwards on his DD Form 214. However, the DD Form 214 is correct and the codes were reversed on his separation orders by mistake. The applicant does not provide any evidence of an error or injustice in reference to his RE code. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 25 Mar 15 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The BCMR Psychiatric Consultant recommends denial indicating Adjustment Disorder has been, for decades, listed in Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD) policies as a medical condition not considered a compensable disability by the military Disability Evaluation System (DES). A recent revision of DoD policy [April 2013] now acknowledges that an individual with a Chronic Adjustment Disorder renders the individual eligible for processing via a MEB. The acute Adjustment Disorder continues to be held as non-compensable and non-ratable by the Military Departments. The applicant required hospitalization during his short service time and his behavioral health provider indicated the applicant has shown deterioration in his ability to cope effectively. Since the applicant decompensated within the first year of his service, he might have entered the service with a very fragile state of mind, and/or he had a very poor distress tolerance, which resulted in failure to adjust. The applicant was diagnosed with an Adjustment Disorder by a military psychiatrist. The Adjustment Disorder is a temporary condition and resolves with the removal of the offending agent. It is presumed from the applicant’s desire to reenlist that he is doing well, but all it means is that outside of the military (without its demands and stressors) the applicant manages well. The applicant did not function well at the time of routine military stress and returning him to the military possesses uncertain risks of recurrence of mental health illness when he is confronted with stressors beyond his span of control; particularly under operational conditions confronted by all Military Departments, regardless of service component or career field. The decisions of the Military Department did not represent an error or injustice. A complete copy of the BCMR Psychiatric Consultant is attached at Exhibit E. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the additional Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 28 Mar 16 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit F). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. We note the applicant contends that his RE code and separation code has been recorded backwards on his DD Form 214; however, the errors are actually with his AF Form 100. While the Board has a moral obligation to correct an error when it finds one in the record, in this instance we believe the error is administrative in nature and has no impact on his ultimate goal to reenlist in the Air Force. Moreover, the DD Form 214 is the source document for the applicant’s RE and separation codes, and it reflects the correct codes. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material 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-2015-00014 in Executive Session on 29 Apr 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, undated, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 25 Feb 15. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Mar 15. Exhibit E. Memorandum, AFBCMR Psychiatric Consultant, dated 24 Mar 16. Exhibit F. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 28 Mar 16.