APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That his social security number (SSN) be changed on all his records.

APPLICANT STATES:  His SSN was changed due to a request to the Social Security Administration for personal reasons; such a change would simply match all his other records.

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

He entered active duty as a 2d Lieutenant on 15 May 1974.  On 6 August 1987, he was placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL).  His DD Form 214 is not available.

On 28 September 1987, he obtained a court-granted name change.

On 9 January 1991, the applicant was permanently retired by reason of a disability under his new name and his original SSN.

On an unknown date, he obtained a social security card in his new name.  His SSN was changed at this time.

Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents prepared for soldiers upon retirement, discharge or release from active military service or control of the Amy.  It establishes standardized policy for the preparation and distribution of DD Form 214.  Separation documents provide soldiers a record of their military service; the Army a source of information for administrative purposes; and governmental agencies an authoritative source of information for administering Federal and State laws pertaining to veterans.  The DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge.

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.  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.
2.  Although the applicant’s DD Form 214 is not available, it is presumed that his old name and SSN are shown on it since he did not change his name until after his separation.  That is the requirement -- to provide a clear-cut record of a soldier’s active Army service as it stood at the time of separation.

3.  It is not known when the applicant changed his SSN, so it cannot be determined if the SSN on any documents dated after his separation from active duty are correct or not.  This Board makes the presumption that they are correct.

4.  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

                       DENY APPLICATION

                                Loren G. Harrell
					 	Director