ADDENDUM TO RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02238-2

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

The Board reconsider his request to upgrade his honorable discharge to a medical separation.

RESUME OF THE CASE

The applicant is a former Air Force Reserve senior airman (E-4).  

On 13 Aug 18, the Board considered and denied his request to upgrade his discharge to a medical separation; finding the applicant had provided insufficient evidence of an error or injustice to justify relief.  The Board concurred with the rationale and recommendations of ARPC/DPTS, the AFBCMR Medical Consultant, and the AFBCMR Psychiatric Consultant finding insufficient evidence to support the applicant’s contention that his mental health condition was found to be service-incurred or permanently aggravated by military service.

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. 

On 11 Mar 21, the applicant requested reconsideration of his request for an upgrade to his discharge due to a service-connected disability.  He again contends he was discharged due to a service-connected disability.  He needs this corrected so he can be issued a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for a Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) home loan.  In support of his reconsideration request, the applicant submitted the following new evidence: (1) Memorandum from 433 AMXS; (2) Current DVA Rating; and (3) DVA Medical Records and Clinical Notes. 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit H.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board remains unconvinced the evidence presented demonstrates an error or injustice; it is not sufficient to overturn the previous Board’s decision.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board recommends informing the applicant the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the Board will reconsider the application only upon receipt of relevant evidence not already presented.

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-2016-02238-2 in Executive Session on 23 Nov 21:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted against correcting the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit G:	Record of Proceedings, w/ Exhibits A-F, dated 13 Aug 18.
Exhibit H:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 11 Mar 21.

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