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NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

TYPE

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW

COON,SEL	NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL.
YES	NO
x

MEMBERS SITTING

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VOTEOFTllEllOAIW
GEN	uornc	OTHER
X*

X*

DENY

x

x
x

INDEX NUMBER
A42.00	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE

HEARING DATE
30 Oct 02

CASE NUMBER
FD2002..0224

LETTER OF NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL FILE
EL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TlME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
'S DECISIONAL.RATlONAt ARE PISCUSSED ON 'lHEAl'fACljHD AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DOOIS!ONAL RATIONALE.

REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applica nt of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appea rance, and the right to submit an application  to the AFBCMR.
* Change Reason to Secretarial Authority.

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SIGNAT	F RECORDER
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INDPRSEMENT

TO:

SAF/M!BR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3Ro FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM 02077, JAN 00

(EF-V2)

Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD02-0224	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for a change in the reason for the discharge.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but declined to exercise this right.
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The attached brief contains the available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the
discharge.

FINDINGS: Change in the Reason is denied.

ISSUE:  The applicant received an Honorable discharge and the Reason was Personality Disorder.  Applicant contends this is a condition that he was never diagnosed with and it is improper and unfair.  After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant, and information contained in the record, the Board concluded there was no sufficient mitigation and extenuation to substantiate a change in the Reason for discharge.  The applicant was referred for a Commander Directed Evaluation to determine whether a mental health condition was interfering with his fitness for duty in the Security Forces career field and whether he is stable enough to carry a weapon.  The diagnoses from that evaluation were:  Axis I: 296.22 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Moderate; Axis II: V71.09 No Diagnosis, however member exhibits Dependant Personality Traits, and Axis III: Non-Contributory.   The applicant's diagnosis of Major Depression, Single Episode, Moderate was determined to be in full
remission on 20 June 2001.  However, the patient stated that he continued to experience significant difficulty adjusting to his work environment and met DSM IV diagnostic criteria for 309.0 Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood.    The DRB agreed with the physician's assessment that the applicant suffered from symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other emotional distress associated with his inability to adjust to the demands of military service.   The governing DoD Instruction neither did then at the time of discharge, nor currently does, include a Separation Program Designator (SPD) code for Adjustment Disorder.  Personality disorder, Disruptive behavior disorder, Adjustment disorder, and Impulse control disorders are all grouped under the category of Mental Disorders and a members discharge paper work is listed as Personality Disorder.

CONCLUSIONS:   The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief