MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:  

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

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Rosa M. Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edward Williamson		Member	
	Mr. Sherri V. Ward		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

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

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  In essence, that his honorable discharge for the period of service ending 11 April 1960 be changed to a medical discharge.

APPLICANT STATES:  In essence, that he should have been medically discharged for medical problems that occurred in line of duty.  He was promised a medical discharge based on his medical records. 

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

The applicant was inducted into the Army of the United States for 2 years on 
17 February 1955.  He was honorably discharged on 4 February 1957 with 
1 year, 11 months, and 18 days of creditable service.  On 5 February 1957, he enlisted in the Regular Army for 3 years.

In late 1959, while stationed with a missile battalion in Bedford, Massachusetts, the applicant was referred to the US Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts for evaluation and treatment of a tender liver.  Doctors noted from the applicant’s medical records that he had previously been treated for infectious hepatitis and hookworms.  Upon examination, it was determined that he was suffering from schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection.

On 18 December 1959, the US Naval Hospital treated the applicant for infection from schistosoma mansoni and referred him to Rodriguez US Army Hospital, Fort Brooke, Puerto Rico for continued treatment and possible medical board proceedings.

On 15 March 1960, the applicant was reassigned to the Medical Holding Detachment, Rodriguez US Army Hospital, Fort Brook, Puerto Rico.  He underwent repeated liver studies and rectal biopsies which showed no abnormalities.  On 6 April 1960, a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) proceeding determined that the schistosomiasis had been successfully treated, that his illness was not disabling, and that it was not a line of duty because it existed prior to service (EPTS). 

On 11 April 1960, the applicant was honorably discharged for expiration of term of service (ETS) with 3 years, 2 months and 7 days of creditable service on this term of service.  He was retained in service for 67 days following his ETS date in order to complete his MEB processing.  

Title 10, United States Code, at chapter 61, provides disability retirement or separation for a member who is physically unfit to perform the duties of his office, rank, grade or rating because of disability incurred while entitled to basic pay. 

Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for separation of enlisted personnel upon expiration of term of enlistment and it also sets forth the general provisions governing the release from active duty of enlisted and inducted persons prior to expiration of their terms of service.  Individuals discharged under the provisions of this chapter would be awarded a character of service of honorable, undesirable, bad conduct or dishonorable.  An honorable was generally appropriate upon ETS.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement

2.  There is nothing in the applicant's record to indicate that he was promised a medical discharge and he has submitted nothing to the contrary.

3.  There is no evidence of any medical condition that was incurred or aggravated by military service nor is there any evidence of any condition that rendered him medically unfit at the time of separation. 

4.  An MEB determined that the applicant's medical conditions were successfully treated and, therefore, not disqualifying for enlistment or reenlistment . 

5.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

RVO____  EW_____  SVW____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015455	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990818	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19990411	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR635-200  	
DISCHARGE REASON	Expiration Term of Service	
BOARD DECISION	(NC)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Director	
ISSUES         1.	A93.21	
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