IN THE CASE OF BOARD DATE: 8 April 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130013792 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 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 31 May 2006 to show the following statements: * Released from assignment and duty because of physical disability incurred while entitled to basic pay and under conditions that permit your retirement for permanent physical disability * Disability is based on injury or disease received in LOD [the line of duty] as a direct result of Armed Conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in the LOD during a war period as defined by law 2. The applicant states: a. He was medically retired as a result of an injury incurred during his period of active service for which he was honorably discharged. b. His separation orders state, "Released from assignment and duty because of physical disability incurred while entitled to basic pay and under conditions that permit your retirement for permanent physical disability" and "disability is based on injury or disease received in LOD as a direct result of Armed Conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in the LOD during a war period as defined by law." He was informed that he needed to have this annotated on his DD Form 214 to be eligible for the full benefit of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. 3. The applicant provides: * DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 May 2006 * physical disability retirement orders, dated 15 January 2013 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant was ordered to active duty from the U.S. Army Reserve on 25 March 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served in Iraq from 27 May 2005 to 5 May 2006. On 31 May 2006, he was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) for completion of required active service. 2. His DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 May 2006 does not show any entries relating to a physical disability incurred while entitled to basic pay and under conditions that permit retirement for permanent physical disability or a disability based on an injury or disease received in the LOD as a direct result of armed conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in the LOD during a war period as defined by law. 3. His disability proceedings show he was found physically unfit in December 2012 due to post-traumatic stress disorder and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The physical evaluation board recommended his permanent retirement with a disability rating of 80 percent. 4. He provided retirement orders, dated 15 January 2013, showing he was released from assignment and duty because of permanent physical disability and he was placed on the Retired List effective 20 February 2013. These orders contain the following entries: * You are released from assignment and duty because of physical disability incurred while entitled to basic pay and under conditions that permit your retirement for permanent physical disability * Disability is based on injury or disease received in LOD as a direct result of Armed Conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in the LOD during a war period as defined by law 5. 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 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 duty. 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: 1. The DD Form 214 is a "snapshot in time" and is a reflection of the applicant's record of active duty service at the time of his REFRAD. He was permanently retired in 2013, almost 7 years after his REFRAD. As such, there is no basis for adding the two statements pertaining to his 2013 permanent physical disability determination and placement on the Retired List to his DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 May 2006. 2. Regarding his contention that he was informed that he needed to have the two statements annotated on his DD Form 214 to be eligible for the full benefit of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, he should provide the applicable offices with copies of his retirement orders and this Record of Proceedings to explain why these statements are not noted on his DD Form 214. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ___X____ ___X____ __ X____ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned. _______ _ 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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20130013792 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20130013792 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1