1.  The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 be corrected to show his active duty from his first term of service.  He also states that he does not think he should have been discharged when and for the reason he was.

2.  The applicant’s military records show he enlisted in the Regular Army on      14 April 1975.

3.  On 22 May 1975, the applicant was discharged for failing to meet the procurement medical fitness standards (chronic hepatitis, existed prior to entry on service).  He had completed 1 month and 9 days of creditable active service and had no lost time.

4.  The applicant enlisted in the Army National Guard on or about 22 February 1976.  He reenlisted in the Regular Army on 15 November 1976 and received a general under honorable conditions separation on 15 January 1981.  He reenlisted in the Army National Guard on 22 January 1981 and received a general under honorable conditions separation on 20 November 1984.  It is noted that nowhere in the available enlistment contracts does the applicant mention that he initially enlisted in the Army in 1975.  His Personnel Qualification Record does not show this period of service, either.

CONCLUSIONS

1.  The applicant’s subsequent DD Form 214s fail to include his initial period of active duty.

2.  There is no evidence in the records and the applicant does not supply any to show his initial separation for a prior existing medical condition was erroneous.  

3.  In view of the foregoing, it would be proper to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:  

1.  That the records of the individual concerned be corrected by:

     a.  changing DD Form 214, ending 17 July 1976, block 18b to read 00 years,  01 months and 09 days; block 18c to read 00 years, 04 months and 04 days; and block 18e to read 00 years, 06 months and 05 days;

     b.  changing DD Form 214, ending 12 July 1979, block 18b to read 00 years,  04 months and 04 days; block 18c to read 03 years, 00 months and 02 days; and block 18e to read 03 years, 06 months and 01 days; and

     c.  changing DD Form 214, ending 15 January 1981, block 12d to read        03 years, 00 months and 02 days.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION

                                                                  
			             	        CHAIRPERSON