IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 July 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080006435 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request for upgrade of his discharge under other than honorable conditions to a general discharge under honorable conditions. He also requests a copy of the records used by the Board to make the previous decision in his case. 2. The applicant states, in effect, that he was not aware of the15-year statute of limitations for requesting an upgrade of his discharge. He argues that he had personally requested hospitalization and received treatment for alcoholism; however, upon his release from the hospital he was put right back into the old drinking environment which resulted in his unfortunate circumstances that led to his discharge. All of his commanding officers knew he had a drinking problem but did nothing to help him. He further argues that most times when he was considered to be absent without leave, he was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people, but was within his unit. He also states that his counsel led him to believe that he had a small fraction of hope that he would receive a general discharge which encouraged him to request the administrative discharge. 3. The applicant provides no additional documentation in support of his application. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20070012800, on 5 February 2008. 2. The applicant offers new argument, stating simply that he did not know about the statute of limitations; that his commanders knew of his drinking problem but did nothing to help him; that his counsel led him to believe that he had a chance to receive a general discharge which encouraged him to request the administrative discharge; and that most of the time he was considered AWOL, he was really in another part of the unit. 3. The applicant provided his service personnel records in support of the original application. Review of the previous consideration indicates that all evidence used in making that determination came from the applicant's available service personnel/medical records. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The applicant’s new argument is not supported by any documented evidence and does not sufficiently mitigate his repeated acts of indiscipline during his military service. 2. The applicant submitted his service personnel records with his initial request. However, if he now needs copies of his records, he may request them from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63132-5100 by submitting a Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records), which can be obtained online at http://archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel. If his medical records are not available from NPRC, they may have been sent to he Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which would necessitate that he request a copy from the VA. 3. 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. 4. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ____x___ ___x____ ___x____ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR20070012800, dated 5 February 2008. __________x_____________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20070016793 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080006435 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1