IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:	  14 January 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150006995 


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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his social security number (SSN) as XXX-XX-2.

2.  The applicant states:

* the SSN shown on his DD Form 214 as XXX-XX-5 is incorrect
* he needs his DD Form 214 corrected for his Department of Veterans Affairs records

3.  The applicant provides a copy of his Medicare health insurance card.

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.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 29 September 1960 for a period of 3 years.  On 20 September 1963, he was honorably released from active duty.

3.  Item 32 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 shows his SSN as XXX-XX-5.

4.  His DA Form 24 (Service Record) covering the period 20 September 1960 to 20 September 1963 shows his SSN was amended to read XXX-XX-2.

5.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement, discharge, or release from active duty service or control of the Active Army.  It established standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  The instructions stated to transcribe the SSN from the DA Form 24 in the following manner:  "SSAN 000-00-0000."

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

The applicant's DA Form 24 shows his SSN was recorded as XXX-XX-2 prior to his release from active duty.  It would be appropriate to correct his DD Form 214 accordingly.

BOARD VOTE:

___x____  ___x____  ___x____  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 

deleting the current SSN entry in item 32 of his DD Form 214 and replacing it with the SSN as shown on his amended DA Form 24.



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               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.

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