IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 1 February 2022 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20210012857 APPLICANT REQUESTS: * correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the social security number (SSN) on her social security card (B) vice the one currently listed (A) * correction of her Department of Veterans Affairs Certificate of Eligibility (VA Form 26-1880) APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * birth certificate * DD Form 214 * letter to the Board * social security card * state issued driver’s license FACTS: 1. The applicant did not file within the three-year time frame provided in Title 10, United States Code, section 1552(b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) 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 the SSN on her DD Form 214 is not her correct SSN. Her certificate of eligibility (COE) was denied because the mortgage officer incorrectly put her in as Reserve. She was active duty. She was obligated to be inactive reserve until 26 February 1989. 3. Correction of Department of Veterans Affairs records is not within the purview of the ABCMR. The portion of the applicant’s request regarding correction of her COE will not be considered by the Board. 4. The applicant enlisted in the United States Army Reserve on 3 November 1982 for a period of 6 years in the delayed entry program (DEP). She was discharged from the DEP enlisting in the Regular Army for a period of 3 years on 20 January 1983. Her DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the United States) shows the contested SSN (A). 5. All documents in the applicant personnel file show the contested SSN (A) except for one. A transcript from University shows the same SSN (B) as reflected on the applicant’s social security card. 6. The applicant was honorably released from active duty on 6 August 1984 under the provisions of AR 635-200, chapter 8 for pregnancy. She was credited 1 year 6 months 17 days active service. Her DD Form 214 shows the contested SSN (A). 7. Orders D-01-005913 show the applicant was discharge from the Ready Reserve on 19 January 1989. They show the contested SSN. 8. The applicant provided: a. Her birth certificate to show her name change; a copy of her social security card which shows the requested SSN (B); and a copy of her state issued driver’s license. b. A letter to the Board which states she is writing to request a correction to her DD Form 214. She was unaware that her Social Security number was incorrect until she tried to obtain her COE. She contacted the National Archives by fax with a request to change this. Due to the pandemic, it took a long while to process. She was told that she had to contact the Department of the Army at this email address: usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.tagd-ask-hrc@mail.mil. She is sending a copy of her birth certificate, a copy of her social security card, and a copy of her driver's license along with this letter. Her name at the time of her enlistment was PFC. She then married and became all while in the Army. She separated from the Army [in] August 1984 as a Specialist 4. She served as an inactive Reservist until February of 1989. 9. Army Regulation (AR) 635-5 (Personnel Separations – Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the military record, the Board found that relief was not warranted. After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the military record, the Board found that relief was not warranted. The Board agreed that there was insufficient evidence to change her SSN on her DD Form 214 as the evidence does not show she used the requested SSN during her military service. The Army has an interest in maintaining the integrity of its records for historical purposes. The information in those records must reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the records were created, unless there is sufficient evidence that shows a material error or injustice. The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document, along with her application and the supporting evidence she provided, will be filed in her official military records. This should serve to clarify any questions or confusion regarding the difference in her SSN recorded in her military records and to satisfy her desire to have her the requested SSN documented in her military records. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 : : : GRANT FULL RELIEF : : : GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF : : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING :X :X :X 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. REFERENCES: 1. Title 10, United States 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 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. 2. Army Regulation (AR) 635-5 (Personnel Separations – Separation Documents), in effect at the time of the applicant's separations from active duty, prescribed the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement, discharge, REFRAD service, or control of the Active Army. It also established standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. a. Chapter 2 contains guidance on the preparation of the DD Form 214. It states that the source documents for entering information on the DD Form 214 will be the Enlisted Record Brief (ERB), Officer Record Brief (ORB), enlistment/ reenlistment documents, personnel finance records, discharge documents, separation orders, or any other document authorized for filing in the Official Military Personnel File. (1) Paragraph 2-2 (Source documents) states DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) and DA Form 66 (Officer Qualification Record) are the basic source documents for preparing DD Form 214WS (Worksheet). However, in preparing DD Form 214WS, personnel officers should review all available documents such as the MPRJ (Military Personnel Records Jacket), DA Form 2143 (Military Personnel Financial Data Records, US Army) DA Form 3716 (Personal Financial Record), reassignment orders, enlistment or induction records, and any DD Forms 214 for prior service. (2) Paragraph 2-8.c addresses Item 3 (Social security number) and states to check records with separatee's social security card when possible; otherwise, verify the accuracy with the SSN of record. b. On direction of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records or Army Discharge Review Board, or in other instances when appropriate, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Army Review Boards Agency, is authorized to issue or reissue a DD Form 214. Once a DD Form 214 has been issued, it will not be reissued except under specified circumstances including when it is determined that the original DD Form 214 cannot be properly corrected by issuance of a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214). //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20210012857 4 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1