PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           9 December 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12251

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

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar		Chairperson	
	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Member	
	Mr. Thomas B. Redfern, III		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

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

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 to show the correct amount of severance pay he received.

3.  The applicant states the amount shown is incorrect and provides supporting documentation.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 21 October 1993 and had had prior service in the U. S. Army Reserve.  On          7 November 1996, he was discharged by reason of disability with severance pay. His disability rating was 10 percent.

5.  His DD Form 214 shows he received separation pay of $18,958.80.  Documentation from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service verifies that he received severance pay in the amount of $8,125.20 (minus taxes).

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 is incorrect.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be proper and in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by changing the applicant’s DD Form 214, block 18, to read SEVERANCE PAY - $8125.20 vice SEPARATION PAY - $18958.80.

BOARD VOTE:  

JH_____  FNE_____  TBR_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-12251	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19981209	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.