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SSUES	AOl.49	INl>EX    NUMBEll	AOl.13	EXHIBITS SUBMITIEI) TQ Wl!l BOARD
I	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXH IBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING   DATE	CASE    NUMBER	I
29 Jun 2004	FD-2003-00232
APPLil:AN:f'..S:lS$tJE; A,ND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATl ONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATTONALE
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Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise appl icant of the decision  of the Board, the ri ght to a persona l  appearance with/without  counsel , and the right to submit an appl ication to the AFBCMR

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SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SU ITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARI> 1535 COMMAND l>R, EE WING, JRI> FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, Ml> 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NllMBER

FD-2003-00232	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

The applicant appeared before the Discharge Review Board (ORB) at Andrews AFB, Maryland on 29 June 2004, without counsel.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS:  The Board grants the requested relief.

The Board  finds the evidence  of record  substantiates an inequity which  would justify  an upgrade  of the discharge  characterization.

ISSUE:

The applicant contends that due to his mental disabilities he developed while in the service he was unable to express his needs to get help.  The applicant's records reveal medical issues, which if known by the separation authority at the time of the applicant's discharge, could have led to a different conclusion concerning characterization of the applicant's service.  Therefore, in the interest of equity, upgrade of the discharge and change of reason and authority are justified.

CONCLUSIONS:   .

In view of the foregoing findings, the Board concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge and the reason for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority. The applicant's characterization and reason for discharge should be changed under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief