PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  25 August 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR1999022700

	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	
	Ms. Lee Tinsley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. Allen L. Raub		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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 her DD Form 214 (Separation Document) to reflect the amount of $7,057.80 as amount of severance pay.

3.  The applicant states that her DD Form 214 lists her severance pay as $7,473.60 when her actual pay was $7,057.80.  She also states that she will have to pay the government a total of $415.80 that she never received before being able to collect disability payments from the VA and by correcting the error, she can collect disability pay from the VA.

4.  She enlisted in the Army Delayed Entry Program on 18 April 1994 and came on active duty on 19 May 1994.  The applicant served 2 years, 11 months and 15 days before being discharged on 3 May 1997 with an honorable characterization of service.  Her DD Form 214 shows she received $7,473.60 in severance pay.

5.  A computer printout dated 2 March 1999, from DFAS-DE, shows, the applicant was entitled to disability severance pay and was paid $7,057.80.  Further documentation from DFAS-IN (Separation Pay Worksheet) shows all the applicant’s entitlements and total amount she was paid when separated from active duty.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Applicant received disability severance pay of $7,057.80 but her DD Form 214 reflects $7,473.60 and this amount was offset by the Veterans Administration for disability entitlement.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant received $7,057.80 in severance pay and that a DD Form 215 be issued to show the correct amount.

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999022700	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990825	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  291	Severance Pay	
2.		
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4.		
5.		
6.