RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-00186

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Item 17, (Member Was Provided Complete Dental Examination and All Appropriate Dental Services and Treatment Within 90 Days Prior to Separation) on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, be corrected to reflect “No.”

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He did not receive a complete dental examination or proper dental care prior to his separation.  There were three procedures that should have taken place prior to his separation.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former Air Force senior airman.

A dental note provided by the applicant indicates he was seen at his base dental clinic on 23 Feb 16, he was separating in June 2016, and his separation exam would be in May 2016.  On 1 Jun 16, the applicant was released from active duty and transferred to the Alaska Air National Guard.  Block 17 of the applicant’s DD Form 214 indicates he received a complete dental examination and appropriate services within 90 days of his separation.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisories at Exhibits C and D.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2STM states the applicant was entitled to receive dental services prior to being discharged.  However, a signed memorandum from the dental representative does not indicate whether or not a complete dental examination and treatment was provided to the applicant within 90 days.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DP2N states the applicant’s complete Service Treatment Record is no longer available for review.  After reviewing those records that were available, DP2N was unable to verify if the applicant had received his final examination.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent copies of the Air Force evaluations to the applicant on 25 Sep 18 for comment (Exhibit E), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, the Board finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions and the applicant is the victim of an error and injustice.  The applicant was entitled to receive dental services prior to being separated.  However, there was no evidence found to show he received dental services prior to his separation.   Therefore, the Board recommends the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to reflect that Block 17, Member was Provided Complete Dental Examination and All Appropriate Dental Services and Treatment Within 90 days Prior to Separation, of his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, dated 1 June 2016, be corrected to reflect “No” rather than “Yes.”

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2017-00186 in Executive Session on 25 Oct 18:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 15 Dec 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2STM, dated 21 Sep 17.
Exhibit D:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2N, dated 29 Sep 17.
Exhibit E:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 25 Sep 18.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.