IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE:	    5 February 2014

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20130009489 


THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:

1.  Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).

2.  Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).


THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his social security number (SSN) as XXX-XX-4XXX.

2.  He states the sixth digit of the SSN on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.

3.  He provides his:

* DD Form 214
* social security card

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice.  This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.  While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file.  In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.

2.  The applicant's records show he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 27 July 1966.

3.  A thorough review of his records show he used the SSN XXX-XX-4XXX the entire time he was in an active duty status.  These documents include:

* a DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History)
* a DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record)
* Various orders

4.  He was released from active duty on 9 July 1968.  His DD Form 214 shows in item 3 (SSN) XXX-XX-3XXX. 

5.  He provides a copy of his social security card which shows his SSN as
XXX-XX-4XXX.

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214.  It states the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier's most recent period of continuous active service.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

According to the available evidence the SSN shown on the applicant's DD Form 214 does not reflect the SSN under which he was inducted and served.  His social security card also matches the SSN under which he served.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show the SSN listed on his social security card.

BOARD VOTE:
___X____  ___X___  ___X_____  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the entry in item 3 of his DD Form 214 and adding the SSN as it is listed on his social security card.



      ___________X____________
                  CHAIRPERSON
      
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.

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