IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  5 October 2020

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20200002052


APPLICANT REQUESTS: in effect, correction of his record to show his scheduled 
Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) payment began in                              
October 2019 instead of February 2020.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 337 (Oaths of Office), dated
	18 October 2018
*	Orders Number 332-016, dated 28 November 2018
*	HPLRP statement of understanding, dated 28 February 2019
*	DA Form 5536 (Agreement HPLRP), dated 28 February 2019

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states he was sworn into the Army National Guard (ARNG) on 
18 October 2018 as a dentist.  He was recruited under the loan reimbursement 
program.  He is currently not scheduled to receive his loan repayment until February 
2020.  He should receive his annual repayment in the same month as his swear in date.  
The reason the payment is delayed is due to the ARNG Guard Incentive Management 
System being inoperable from October 2018 until February 2018 [sic].  The date for his 
loan repayment was set at the date the system came back online.  The 4-month system 
outage did not relieve him of his duties or relieve him for interest collected on his loans.  
He feels the contract should be back dated to reflect the date he was sworn into the 
Army Guard and the agreed upon contractual agreement between himself and the 
Army.

2.  A review of the applicant's official records shows the following:

	a.  On 14 May 2004, the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree was conferred upon the 
applicant.

	b.  On 18 October 2018, the applicant was appointed as a Reserve commissioned 
officer and executed an oath of office.
	c.  The applicant's records are void of a HPLRP contract or any addendums 
pertaining to the HPLRP.

3.  The applicant provides:

	a.  NGB Form 337 showing he was appointed as a Reserve commissioned officer on 
18 October 2018.

	b.  Orders Number 332-016, issued by the Florida ARNG, Office of the Adjutant 
General, which appointed the applicant in the ARNG as a general dentist.

	c.  HPLRP statement of understanding showing the applicant increased his HPLRP 
aggregate amount to $40,000.00 per year on 28 February 2019.

	d.  DA Form 5536 showing the applicant would be performing duties as a general 
dentist, and the anniversary date would be determined based upon the date the 
agreement was signed.

4.  See applicable references below.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that 
relief is not warranted.

2.  The Board noted there is no evidence confirming the applicant's claim that 
completion of his HPLRP agreement was delayed by a system outage.  In the absence 
of such evidence, the Board determined the effective date of his agreement is not in 
error or unjust.  


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:XXX	:XXX	:XXX	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.

		  
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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REFERENCES:

1.  Army Regulation 621-202 (Army Educational Incentives and Entitlements), chapter 8 
(Selected Reserve HPLRP) states this chapter provides policy and guidance for the 
administration of the HPLRP.  Under Title 10, United States Code, section 16302, the 
program is designed to repay designated loans secured by eligible health professions 
officers serving in Selected Reserve with wartime critical medical skill shortages.  

	a.  Paragraph 8-3 states repayment of loans is made on the basis of each year of 
satisfactory service performed by a health professional as a qualified commissioned 
officer in the Selected Reserve.  For each year of satisfactory service as a Selected 
Reserve member, the Government will repay designated loans for an officer who:

*	is participating satisfactorily as a Selected Reserve member
*	initiates DA Form 5536 (Agreement HPLRP)

	b.  Paragraph 8-4 states to apply for participation in the HPLRP, the eligible officer 
must have qualifying loans at the time of signing the DA Form 5536.  Selected Reserve 
unit members will process through their AMEDD recruiter.  The anniversary date for 
repayment of the loan is based on the date the officer completes the agreement.  Each 
year of satisfactory Selected Reserve service performed under the terms of the 
agreement will qualify the Service member for repayment of eligible loans.

2.  Title 10, USC, section 1552 states, the Secretary of a military department may 
correct any military record of the Secretary’s department when the Secretary considers 
it necessary to correct an error or remove an injustice.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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