IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  16 January 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160005647


BOARD VOTE:

___x_____  ___x___  ___x____  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION


2 Enclosures
1.  Board Determination/Recommendation
2.  Evidence and Consideration


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  16 January 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160005647


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 amending item 32 of his DD Form 214 to show his social security number as shown on his DA Form 24.



                                    ___________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.


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  16 January 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160005647


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 XX0-XX-XXXX.

2.  The applicant states his DD Form 214 shows an incorrect SSN.  His DD Form 214 isn't valid with an incorrect SSN.  He needs his DD Form 214 corrected so he can apply for a Department of Veterans Affairs identification card.

3.  The applicant provides:

* DD Form 214
* social security card
* Medicare Health Insurance identification card
* letter from the Social Security Administration, dated 25 August 2006

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 14 April 1961 for a period of 3 years.

3.  His DA Form 24 (Service Record) shows his SSN as XX0-XX-XXXX.

4.  On 13 April 1964, he was honorably released from active duty.  Item 32 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 shows his SSN as XX5-XX-XXXX.

5.  He provided a copy of his social security card and a letter from the Social Security Administration showing his SSN as XX0-XX-XXXX.

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers upon 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 for item 32 stated to transcribe the social security account number from the DA Form 24.

DISCUSSION:

1.  The applicant's DA Form 24 shows his SSN was recorded as XX0-XX-XXXX at the time of his enlistment in April 1961.

2.  His DD Form 214 shows his SSN as XX5-XX-XXXX.  It appears that an administrative error occurred when recording his SSN on his DD Form 214 at the time of his release from active duty in 1964.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings		                                       AR20150000953



Enclosure 1

ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



		

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20160005647



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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



Enclosure 1

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20160005647



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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



Enclosure 2