PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           6 April 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030530

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Richard H. Allen		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests , in essence, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States-Report of Transfer or Discharge), issued on 
16 December 1968 to show his correct Social Security Number (SSN) in item 3 of that form.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his correct SSN is (Note:  For privacy purposes only the last four numbers of his SSN will be stated, since only one of those four numbers is incorrect “…-..-” not “…-..-.”  The applicant has submitted to the Board additional evidence, i.e., a certification from the Social Security Administration in Tampa, Florida to verify that his correct SSN is 
“…-..-.”

4.  The applicant’s military records show several versions of his SSN with either the “” or the “” numbers.  His DD Form 214 issued on 16 December 1968 shows the incorrect last four SSN numbers “…-..-.”  Additionally, his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows the incorrect number.  

5.  Notwithstanding the problem with his military records, on 16 December 1968, when the applicant was released from active duty, he was placed on the Retired List due to a medical disability rated as 90 percent disabling due to a serious injury while serving in Italy.  The documentation concerning his retired pay carries the correct SSN, only his DD Form 214 is in error.

6.  Current Army regulations provide that a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) will be utilized to correct administrative errors on the DD Form 214 once it has been issued.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s correct SSN is “…-..-.”  This has been verified by the Social Security Administration.

2.  Some documents in his military records contain an incorrect SSN in that the last four numbers read “…-..-” versus the “” number.  

3.  Of most concern is his DD Form 214, issued on 16 December 1968, which is his official record of separation from active duty, and must be correct in order that he may apply for veteran benefits from Federal and State agencies.  

4.  A DD Form 215 should be issued to correct his DD Form 214, and a Certificate of Correction be placed in his military records to document the correction of other documents in his records.

5.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by issuing to the individual concerned a DD Form 215 correcting 
item 3 of his DD Form 214, issued to him on 16 December 1968, to show that his SSN is “…-..-.”

2.  That upon completion of the above action, that a Certificate of Correction be placed in his military records showing that all other documents, to include his DA Form 20 are corrected to show that his SSN is “…-..-.”

BOARD VOTE:  

__jns___  __emw__  ___jea___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__John N. Slone______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR199903530	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000406	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PLUS	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	DASA	
ISSUES         1.	110.00	
2.	100.13	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.