ABCMR Supplemental Proceedings (cont)			AC98-06348A

THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY FINDS:

10.  On 17 July 1998, DFAS-Cleveland requested by fax that the proceedings dated 10 June 1998, pertaining to Former Service Member (FSM)) be amended to show that the FSM applied for former spouse SBP coverage on 20 February 1986, the effective date of his divorce.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the FSM applied for “former spouse” coverage upon his divorce on 20 February 1986.

2.  That the applicant be paid an annuity based upon the FSM’s change in coverage retroactive to 26 May 1995, the date of his death.

BOARD VOTE:

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION

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