MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:  5 January 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999024483

	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. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Erin J. Olmes		Chairperson	
	Mr. John D. Miller		Member	
	Mr. James M. Alward		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:  In effect, that her uncharacterized discharge for failure to meet procurement medical fitness standards be upgraded to an honorable medical retirement.  She also requests that medical records be corrected.

APPLICANT STATES:  That she had no history of mental illness nor was she ever on Prozac until after enlisting in the service.  The military medical records are wrong to state that she was on Prozac prior to military service.  The Army does not have the right to state false evidence for their own benefit.  She has no evidence to give because she states that if they seem to know so much about her, they can easily look up her medical information as well.

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

That she enlisted in the USAR on 26 May 1995.  On 12 June 1995, she entered initial active duty for training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to become a 
91D, Operating Room Specialist.

On 15 September 1995, the applicant was reviewed by a Entrance Physical Standards Board (EPSBD).  The EPSBD recorded her history of present illness as:  “This patient presented with psychosis including delusions of pregnancy, disorganized thinking with major attention problems, extremely flat affect consistent with schizophreniform presentation and some issues of trauma that may or may not have been delusional regarding rape.  The patient has a history of having difficulties in the last couple of years prior to coming into the military and was seen by a doctor who put her on Prozac.  She has a history of hyperthyroidism which clearly caused some increased agitation, but this has resolved and thyroid function is normal at this time.  The patient’s mother and stepfather interpreted her behavior difficulties as just obstinance and actually kicked her out of the house, but clearly these were prodromal signs of major psychotic illness.  It is unclear at this time how much traumatic illness and how much schizophrenia is mixed, but it is clearly probably both.”  On 4 October 1995, the applicant signed the EPSBD proceedings certifying that, “I concur with these proceedings and request to be discharged from the US Army without delay.”  Her commander concurred with the applicant’s request for discharge and the discharge was approved by the discharge authority.  She was so discharged on 13 October 1995 with an uncharacterized discharge by reason of failure to meet procurement medical fitness standards.  She had 4 months and 2 days creditable service and did not complete basic training.

The applicant’s case was reviewed by the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) on 10 November 1997.  The ADRB found no inpropriety or inequity in the applicant’s discharge and denied discharge upgrade.

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 applicant was correctly and justly discharged.  She agreed with the findings of the EPSBD in writing and requested discharge.  In the absence of evidence to the contrary, and considering her signature in agreement with the findings of the EPSBD, an assumption of regularity must be made concerning the contents of the EPSBD proceedings and her medical records.

2.  Medical records are not subject to change unless conclusive evidence is presented to prove an error.

3.  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

__EO___  __JM___  ___JA___  DENY APPLICATION

						Karl F. Schneider
				     Director, Army Review Board Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999024483	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000105	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.108	Disability Retirement	
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6.