ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD DATE:  16 April 2019
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170011703


APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 10 February 2006, to show his social 
security number (SSN) as "XXX-XX-XXXX" instead of "XXX-XX-XXXX."

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

   *	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
   *	Social Security Card 
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 served in the United States Air Force from 30 March to 11 December 
2000. The DD Form 214 he was issued upon discharge lists his SSN as "XXX-XX- 
XXXX."

3.	The applicant enlisted in the Army National Guard on 17 September 2003. He 
entered active duty on 15 August 2004 and he was honorably released from active duty 
on 10 February 2006. The DD Form 214 he was issued lists his SSN as "XXX-XX- 
XXXX."

4.	All records contained in his Official Military Personnel File list his SSN as "XXX-
XX- XXXX."

6.	The applicant provides a copy of his Social Security Card issued on 10 September 
2014, which lists his SSN as "XXX-XX-XXXX."

7.	Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), then in effect, prescribed the 
separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from



active military service or control of the Army. It stated to transcribe the SSN at the time 
of separation from applicable documents in item 3 (SSN).

BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.	After review of the application and all evidence, the Board determined relief is not 
warranted.  The applicant’s contention was carefully considered.  He served in the 
USAF and the Army under the same SSN.  There is no evidence he used the 
contended SSN during his period of service. The applicant did not provide information 
from the Social Security Administration showing the contested SSN was given in error, 
or that he was issued a new SSN. Regulatory guidance provides the DD Form 214 is a 
synopsis of the record at the time of separation. Based upon regulatory guidance, the 
Board determined there is no error or injustice in this case.

2.	The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document will be filed in his 
official military personnel file. This should serve to clarify any questions or confusion 
about the difference in the name recorded in his military records and the name on his 
birth certificate.

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:

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.











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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.


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):

Not Applicable 
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), 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 (SSN) states to transcribe SSN at the time of his separation from 
applicable documents.

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