ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


IN THE CASE OF: 
BOARD DATE:	29 March 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20160018013

APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his correct social security number (SSN).

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

* DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
* a letter from the Social Security Administration Office from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), (1st page only)
   * DD Form 214 FACTS:
1. The applicant did not file within the three year time frame provided in Title 10, United States Code (USC), section 1552 (b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file.

2. The applicant states, in effect, the SSN on his DD Form 214 is incorrect. His SSN reads "XXX-XX-" but should read "XXX-XX-XXXX." He believes someone made a keystroke error when inputting his SSN on his DD Form 214.

3. His DD Form 214 and all other documents in his military record show the applicant's SSN as "XXX-XX-XXXX."

4. The applicant provides copies of letters from the VA and Social Security Administration that list his SSN as "XXX –XX-XXXX."

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board determined relief was not warranted. Based upon all military records within the service record have the SSN as depicted on the applicant’s DD Form 214, the Board found no injustice or correction required.


BOARD VOTE:

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GRANT FULL RELIEF
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GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
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GRANT FORMAL HEARING
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DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

1. The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
2. A copy of this decisional document will be filed in the applicant's official military personnel file. This should serve to clarify any questions or confusion about the difference in the social security number in his military records.
4/3/2019
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CHAIRPERSON
Signed  by
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.


REFERENCES:

1. Title 10, USC, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within three 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 three-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.
2. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separations Documents), dated 23 May 1972, prescribed the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. It established standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214. It stated the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier's most recent period of continuous active service. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. Item 3 states to transcribe SSN at the time of his separation from applicable documents.