ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 
IN THE CASE OF:  BOARD DATE: 16 August 2021 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20210006123 
APPLICANT REQUESTS: Correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his social security number (SSN) as shown on his social security card. 
APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 
. DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) . copy of his social security card 
FACTS: 
1. 
The applicant did not file within the three-year time frame provided in Title 10, United States Code, section 1552(b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. 

2. 
The applicant states the SSN shown on his DD Form 214 is incorrect. 

3. 
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 12 June 1997.  His DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States) and allied documents show he listed the SSN he claims is incorrect on all documents. 

4. 
A review of the applicant's available military records revealed he listed the SSN he claims is incorrect throughout his entire period of active military service. 

5. 
The applicant was released from active duty on 11 June 2000. His DD Form 214 shows the SSN he claims is incorrect. 

6. 
The applicant provided a copy of his social security card showing the SSN he claims is correct. 


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ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20210006123 
BOARD DISCUSSION: 
1. 
After review of the application and all evidence, the Board majority determined that evidence was insufficient to grant relief. 

2. 
Documentation available for review shows that the applicant signed multiple documents, to include his enlistment document and, as such, attested to the validity and accuracy of those same documents. For historical purposes, the Army has an interest in maintaining the integrity of its records. The data and information contained in those records should reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the records were created. In the absence of a showing of material error or injustice, there is a reluctance to recommend that those records be changed.  Based on a preponderance of evidence, the Board determined that the SSN reflected in the applicant's records represented the circumstances at the time of his service and was not in error or unjust. 


BOARD VOTE: 
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:::XX GRANT FULL RELIEF 
: : : GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 
: : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING 
:XX :XX : 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. 
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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 of Military Records in this case. 
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ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20210006123 
REFERENCES: 
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Title 10, United States Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within three years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the ABCMR to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the three-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. 

2. 
Army Regulation 635-5 (Separations Documents), in effect during the applicant's active duty service, prescribed the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It established 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. 


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