IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  26 September 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170003886


BOARD VOTE:

_________  _______  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

____x___  ____x___  ____x___  DENY APPLICATION


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


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  26 September 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170003886


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

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.



                                    ___________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:  26 September 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170003886


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 Social Security Number (SSN) on his DD Form 214.

2.  The applicant states an error occurred at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) during out-processing.  The SSN provided was given to him at birth.

3.  The applicant provides copies of:

* a Veterans Administration card
* a Social Security Administration letter validating his SSN
* an SSN card issued 5 November 2012

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 served on active duty from 4 February 1969 through 10 September 1970 with service in Vietnam for 1 year and 2 months.

3.  All documents of record including the applicant's induction documents, National Agency Check Request, and DD Form 214 show an SSN ending 4330.

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), then in effect, governed the preparation of the DD Form 214.  The regulation provided that the Soldier's SSN would be entered in item 3 of the DD Form 214.  The source document for this entry is the enlistment contract or DA Form 20. 

DISCUSSION:

1.  The SSN shown on the SSN cards it is not the SSN he used when he served on active duty, and this does not change the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time his service records were created. 

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings		                                       AR20150000953



Enclosure 1

ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



		

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20170003886



2

ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



Enclosure 1

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20170003886



2

ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



Enclosure 2