PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           9 December 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12615

	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 correction of his DD Form 214 to show the correct amount of severance pay he received.

3.  The applicant states the error is affecting his VA disability compensation.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that after having had prior enlisted service in the Regular Army, he reenlisted in the Regular Army on 3 December 1976.  He was discharged by reason of a physical disability, with severance pay, on 19 April 1984, in pay grade E-6, with over 8 years of creditable active service.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he received $27,502.20 in severance pay.  His final pay voucher shows he received severance pay of $22,501.80 (minus taxes).

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 is incorrect and the error is affecting his VA disability compensation.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be 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 to show he received severance pay in the amount of $22,501.80.

BOARD VOTE:  

JH_____  FNE_____  TBR_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-12615	
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.