SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      «name»
                                            «ssn»

	BOARD DATE:           24 October 20000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000048318

	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.  A quorum was present during the further consideration and deliberation.  The findings appearing in proceedings dated 1 September 1999 were affirmed.  The following additional findings, conclusions, and recommendation were adopted by the Board.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Juanita I. Williams  		Analyst	

	The Board convened at the call of the Director on the above date to reconsider the conclusions and recommendation appearing in proceedings dated 1 September 1999.  

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Chairperson	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		Member	
	Mr. Edwin S. Castle		Member	

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

	The Board considered the following additional evidence:

	Exhibit C – Letter from applicant, dated 25 September 2000

`        Exhibit D – Letter from Department of Veterans Affairs, 
                            dated 18 January 2000  

THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY FINDS:

12.  On 8 September 1999, the Director, Army Board for Correction of Military Records, under the authority of Title 10, United States Code, section 1552, approved the recommendation of the Board and directed correction of the applicant’s records by voiding his discharge of 22 November 1989, by showing that he was retained on active duty for the convenience of the Government for an additional 9 days (or until 1 December 1989) and by showing that he was honorably discharged on that date for the convenience of the Government – Secretarial Authority.                      

13.  On 18 January 2000 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) informed the applicant that his claim for educational benefits had been denied.  He was advised, pertinently, that to be eligible for educational benefits as a veteran, a person must have been discharged for the convenience of the Government after serving at least 20 months of an initial obligation of less than 3 years or after serving at least 30 months of an initial obligation of 3 years or longer.  

14.  On 25 September 2000 in a letter to the Board, the applicant asked that the  necessary corrections be made so that he can continue his higher education.   

THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY CONCLUDES: 

9.  On the date of the applicant’s discharge from the Army (22 November 1989), he had completed 2 years, 5 months, and 12 days of his 3-year active duty commitment, which equated to 29 months and 12 days.  

10.  The Board’s intent in its original proceedings of 1 September 1999 was to correct the applicant’s records by showing he was retained on active duty for an additional period of time necessary to be eligible for VA educational benefits, if otherwise qualified, as determined by the VA.   

11.  However, through oversight or miscalculation, the applicant’s records were corrected to show he was retained on active duty for only 9 days, when in fact, he needed 19 additional days of active service to be eligible for VA educational benefits.  

12.  In view of the foregoing additional findings and conclusions and in keeping with the Board’s original intent, the applicant’s records should now be corrected to show that he was retained on active duty for 19 days beyond his original date of discharge (22 November 1989), thus showing he completed 30 months of his 3-year active duty commitment before being discharged for the convenience of the Government.  

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the Board’s recommendation appearing in its proceedings dated
1 September 1999 to show that the individual concerned was retained on active duty for an additional 19 days beyond his date of discharge (22 November 1989), and that he was honorably discharged thereafter for the convenience of the Government – Secretarial Authority.  

BOARD VOTE:

__MKP__  __JTM___  __ESC     GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		     Margaret K. Patterson        
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000048318	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001024	
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.	925	
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3.		
4.		
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6.