MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           10 JANUARY 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001062522

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Member	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		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 his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that he did not receive complete dental treatment prior to his release from active duty.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that the entry in item 17 (Member was provided a complete dental exam and all appropriate dental services and treatment within 90 days prior to separation) on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.  He states that dental treatment was not completed.  He submits no evidence in support of his request but indicates that he noticed the error within days of his separation from active duty.

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

He entered active duty on 24 July 1998 and served as a food service specialist.  He was released from active duty with an honorable characterization of service on 23 July 2001, at the completion of his enlistment contract.  Item 17 on his DD Form 214, reflects “yes” in response to whether he was “provided a complete dental exam and all appropriate dental services and treatment within 90 days prior to separation.”  The applicant authenticated the separation report with his signature.

Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the policies and provisions for the completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  It notes that item 17 is applicable to soldiers who have completed at least 180 days of continuous active service at the time of separation.  If the soldier had been provided a complete dental examination, and all appropriate dental services and treatment had been completed within 90 days prior to separation, the item is marked “yes.”  The information is obtained by reviewing a soldier’s SF 603 (Health Record-Dental) for validity of exam and all appropriate treatment.  The applicant’s dental records were not available to the Board.  The information in item 17 is intended to assist the DVA (Department of Veterans Affairs) in determining whether a veteran is entitled to continued dental services/care by that agency for dental defects that had not been completely corrected prior to the individual’s separation from active duty.

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.  There is no evidence, and the applicant has not provided any, that the entry in item 17 on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.  In the absence of such evidence, the Board presumes the information was accurate at the time the separation report was completed and authenticated by the applicant.

2.  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 that requirement.

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

__FNE __  __TSK __  __JTM __  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001062522	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20020110	
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.	110.00	
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