IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 April 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110021114 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 the year of his date of birth (DOB) be corrected to show instead of on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with an effective date of 30 September 1956. 2. The applicant states the error in his DOB became apparent when he was applying for medical benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 3. The applicant provides his: * DD Form 214 * Record of Birth from the Commonwealth of Kentucky CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant’s failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing. 2. He enlisted in the Regular Army on 21 September 1953, at the age of 17, for a period of 3 years. 3. His DD Form 4 (Enlistment Record - United States Army) shows his DOB as 1 August . 4. His DD Form 373 (Consent Declaration of Parent or Legal Guardian), dated 16 September 1953, provided his mother's consent for him enlist in the Regular Army. This form verified his DOB as 1 August . 5. His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) records his DOB as 1 August . 6. On 6 March 1956, he immediately reenlisted for a period of 6 years. His DD Form 4 for this enlistment shows his DOB as 1 August . 7. On 30 September 1956, he was retired and placed on the Temporary Disability Retied List. His DD Form 214 shows his DOB as 1 August . DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. At the time of his initial enlistment he was required to obtain parental consent due to his age. If his DOB was 1 August , he would not have needed this consent at the time of his enlistment. 2. His initial DD Form 4, DD Form 373, and DA Form 20 all show his DOB as 1 August . It is clear there was a typographical error in the preparation of his DD Form 4 at the time of his reenlistment. This error was repeated when his DD Form 214 was prepared. 3. In view of the above, it would be appropriate to change his DD Form 214 to show his DOB as 1 August . BOARD VOTE: ____X____ ___X_____ ___X_____ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 30 September 1956 to show his DOB as 1 August . _______ _ _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) AR20110021114 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20110021114 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1