MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            11 August 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999016329

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

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John H. Kern		Chairperson	
	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		Member	
	Mr. John P. Infante		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

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

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That item 7b (Home of Record at Time of Entry) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release of Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show 1800 Squaw Peak Road, Phoenix, Arizona, instead of “7836 North 27th Ave Phoenix, AZ”; that item 14 (Military Education) show completion of “Army 10 Series, a correspondence course, Qualification for Commissioned Officers”; and that item 18 (Remarks) show “I was released from ACDU [active duty] with severe symptoms of Lichen Planus.  Lichen Planus was from the top of my head to the soles of my feet, which was neither documented nor was I issued a DD 214 at the time of my release from ACDU”. 

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to  reflect these issues.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of a DD Form 214 with an effective date of 25 June 1953.  

COUNSEL CONTENDS:  The American Legion, as counsel for the applicant, opines that the applicant’s contentions, in conjunction with his official record, amply advance the applicant’s contentions and substantially reflect the probative facts needed for equitable review.

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

The applicant’s military records were destroyed or lost during the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973.  Records available to the Board were obtained from alternate sources and show that the applicant enlisted in the Arizona National Guard on 14 February 1949.  He was ordered to active duty for training on 5 March 1953, was honorably discharged from active duty on 25 June 1953 and returned to the National Guard to complete his obligation.  On
15 October 1955 he was honorably discharged from the Arizona National Guard.  
The limited records available fail to show the applicant’s home of record was 1800 Squaw Peak Road, Phoenix, Arizona, at the time of his entry.  His DD Form 214 shows his home of record at time of entry was 7836 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.  Item 9 (Permanent Address for Mailing Purposes) of the applicant’s National Guard Bureau Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service in the Army National Guard of the United States and the Army National Guard of Arizona), which was authenticated in his own hand, shows “7836 N 27th Ave, Phoenix, Arizona”.   

There is no indication in the available records that the applicant completed the “Army 10 Series, a correspondence course, Qualification for Commissioned Officers.”

There are no medical records in the available file which shows the applicant was released from active duty with severe symptoms of Planus Lichen. 
Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that item 
7b (Home of Record at Time of Entry) lists the street, city, state, and zip code the soldier claims as a permanent home of record.  The term “Home of Record” means the place recorded as the home of the individual when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered to a tour of active duty.  

The regulation also, in pertinent part, states that item 14 (Military Education) will list formal in service training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by title, length in weeks, and month and year completed.  This information is to assist the soldier after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training courses for combat skills are not listed.

The regulation also states, in pertinent part, that item 18 (Remarks) is used for entries required by Headquarters Department of the Army for which a separate block is not available and for completing entries that are too long for their blocks; however, there is no provision for placing medical data in item 18. 

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.  The Board noted the applicant’s contention that his home of record was 
1800 Squaw Peak Road, Phoenix, Arizona, at the time of his entry.  However, there is no evidence available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence to support this contention.  Evidence of record shows the applicant’s home of record was 7836 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, at the time of his entry.  Therefore, item 7b (Home of Record at Time of Entry) on his DD Form 214 is correct as currently constituted. 

2.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows he completed the “Army 10 Series, a correspondence course, Qualification for Commissioned Officers.”  Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of item 14 (Military Education) on his DD Form 214.
  
3.  The Board noted the applicant’s contention that item 18 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show that he was released from active duty with severe symptoms of Planus Lichen.  However, there is no medical evidence available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no medical evidence, to support this contention.  The Board also notes that there are no provisions for entering medical data on the DD Form 214 and that medical data is recorded in service medical records.  Therefore, he is not entitled to the addition of medical information on his DD Form 214 as requested.  

4.  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.

5.  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

JHK_____  WTM_____  JPI_____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999016329	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990811	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19530305	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON	Completion of Service	
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.0100	
2.	100.0700	
3.	100.0000	
4.		
5.		
6.