IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  8 November 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160001908


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:  8 November 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160001908


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 SSN listed in the remarks section of the DD Form 214 and replacing it with the SSN 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.


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  8 November 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160001908


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-xxxx” instead of “XXX-XX-xxxx.”  

2.  The applicant states the wrong SSN was entered in the remarks section of his DD Form 214.  

3.  The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 and a copy of his 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 was inducted into the Army of the United States on 15 March 1966.  He was assigned a service number, which was the primary identification for Soldiers at that time.  

3.  The remarks section of the applicant’s DD Form 214 lists his SSN as 
XXX-XX-3282.

4.  The applicant’s DA Form 41 (Record of Emergency Data) listed his SSN as “XXX-XX-xxxx.”  He authenticated this form with his signature.

5.  The applicant provides a copy of his social security card listing his SSN as “XXX-XX-xxxx.”

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), then in effect, established the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  The regulation directs, in pertinent part, that the purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of his or her military service.  It is important that information entered on the form should be complete and accurate.

DISCUSSION:

The applicant’s SSN was listed on his DA Form 41 as XXX-XX-xxxx.  His social security card also lists his SSN as XXX-XX-xxxx.  It appears that an administrative error occurred when his DD Form 214 was created.  

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