IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  11 August 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150012395


BOARD VOTE:

___x_____  __x____  ___x____  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION


2 Enclosures
1.  Board Determination/Recommendation
2.  Evidence and Consideration


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  11 August 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150012395


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army of the individual concerned be corrected by replacing the entry in item 3 of his DD Form 214 with the social security number shown 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.


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  11 August 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150012395


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 the social security number (SSN) shown on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge).
 The applicant states his correct SSN is "."  His DD Form 214 shows his SSN as "."  He discovered the error when he applied for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

3.  The applicant provides 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 the cases 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.

2.  The applicant was inducted into the Army of United States on 9 December 1966.  At the time of his induction, he was assigned a service number, which was the primary identifier used at that time.  His military records contain:

* DA Form 41 (Record of Emergency Data), dated 29 November 1968, which lists his SSN as ""
* DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record), dated 29 November 1968, which lists his SSN as ""

3.  He was honorably released from active duty on 6 December 1968 and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR).  Item 3 (SSN) of his DD Form 214 lists his SSN as "."

4.  He was honorably discharged from the USAR on 8 December 1972.  His discharge orders list his SSN as "."

5.  He provided his social security card which lists his SSN as "."

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It established the standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214.  It stated the DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provided a brief, clear-cut record of active duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge.  The regulation stated item 3 would list the SSN verified in the Soldier's record.

DISCUSSION:

The evidence confirms that the SSN listed on the applicant's social security card was entered in his military records and is the SSN under which he was discharged from the USAR.  It appears an error occurred when entering his SSN on his DD Form 214.  

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