MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            10 March 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-08468
				   AR1998013138

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. 

	Mr.	Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms.	Deyon D. Battle		Analyst	

	The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr.	Fred K. McCoy		Chairperson	
	Ms.	Meta Waller		Member	
	Mr.	Kenneth L. Wright		Member	

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
            records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  The applicant requests that her honorable discharge be changed to a medical discharge.  She further requests that the date that she entered on active duty, currently reflected on her Report of Separation from Active Duty (DD Form 214), be corrected.

APPLICANT STATES:  That she should have been medically discharged at the time of her discharge from the Army.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

On 26 August 1975, she enlisted in the District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCARNG).  On 16 February 1976, she was ordered to active duty for training where she remained until 6 November 1976, when she was released from active duty training and returned to the DCARNG to complete her remaining service obligation.  She remained in the DCARNG through a series of reenlistments.

On 14 December 1988, the applicant was released from the DCARNG for unsatisfactory participation and transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).  On 30 July 1989, she was honorably discharged from the IRR.

A review of the available records fails to reveal that the applicant was ever diagnosed as having any medical disqualifications at the time of her discharge which would have rendered her unfit for further retention in the DCARNG.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  The actions by the Army in this case were proper, and there is no doubt to be resolved in favor of the applicant.

2.  The records show that she was ordered to active duty for training effective 16 February 1976, the date that is currently reflected on her DD Form 214.

3.  There is no evidence nor has the applicant submitted any evidence to support her contention that she was medically unfit at the time of her separation from the DCARNG.

4.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

5.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__klw___  __mw ___  ___fkm __  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-08468/AR1998013138	
SUFFIX		
RECON	 	
DATE BOARDED	1999/03/10	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	1989/07/30	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .635-200 	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  177		
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