IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:	  22 April 2014

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20130013623 


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 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his social security number (SSN) as 231-XX-XXXX.

2.  The applicant states his SSN is shown as 964-XX-XXXX and should be 
231-XX-XXXX.

3.  The applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214 and 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.  On 25 May 1970, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army.  His records show his SSN was recorded as 231-XX-XXXX on numerous documents throughout his military service.

3.  On 29 July 1971, he was discharged from active duty.  His DD Form 214 shows his SSN as 964-XX-XXXX.  This number was the temporary identification number originally issued to the applicant prior to issuance of his SSN.

4.  The applicant provided a copy of his social security card which shows the number assigned to him is 231-XX-XXXX.

5.  Army Regulation 600-2 (Name and Birth Data, Social Security Account Number, and Temporary Identification Number (TIN)), effective 1 July 1969, announced the use of the SSN in lieu of military service numbers.  A TIN would be issued during the pre-enlistment processing for entrance into the active Army to those individuals who did not have an SSN.  The TIN was a 9-digit number that always began with the number "9."  Upon receipt of an SSN, the TIN entry on all records would be lined out and the SSN would be entered.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

The evidence indicates an administrative error was made when recording the applicant's SSN on his DD Form 214.  It would be appropriate to correct this error at this time.

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 


amending his DD Form 214 to show his SSN as shown on his social security card.



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