IN THE CASE OF:  
BOARD DATE: 18 April 2022 
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20210016406 

APPLICANT REQUESTS: 
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reconsideration of his previous request for correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the social security number (SSN) on his social security card 

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a personal appearance before the Board APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

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DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) 

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state issued identification card 

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social security card 

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birth certificate 

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Social Security Administration (SSA) letter FACTS: 


1. 
Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20190010553 on 31 December 2020. 

2. 
The applicant states all his life he was using the contested SSN. He found out in 1986 that he was never issued a SSN. Upon the SSA issuing him a number, all of his work history was transferred to a new number, including his military employment. 

3. 
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 15 January 1985 for a period of 3 years. His DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document) and DD Form 1966 (Record of Military Processing) shows the contested SSN. 

4. 
All documents contained in the applicant’s official military personnel file (OMPF) show the contested SSN. 

5. 
The applicant was discharged on 6 March 1987. His DD Form 214 shows the contested SSN. 

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20210016406 

6. 
The applicant provides the following evidences not previously considered: 


a. His birth certificate; it does not show his SSN. 
b. A partial letter from SSA showing his employer in 1984 as the Department of the Army. 
7. Army Regulation (AR) 635-5 (Personnel Separations – Separation Documents) This regulation prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service. 
BOARD DISCUSSION: 
1. 
After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that relief was not warranted. The applicant’s contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance were carefully considered. The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice at the time of his military service. 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. 
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 social security number in his military records and social security number on his social security card. 

3. 
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. In the absence of evidence that shows a material error or injustice, there is a reluctance to recommend that the records be changed. 

4. 
The applicant's request for a personal appearance hearing was carefully considered. In this case, the evidence of record was sufficient to render a fair and equitable decision. As a result, a personal appearance hearing is not necessary to serve the interest of equity and justice in this case. 



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 to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR20190010553 on 31 December 2020. 
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. 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 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20210016406 
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). 


2. Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) prescribes the policies and procedures for correction of military records by the Secretary of the Army acting through the ABCMR. Paragraph 2-11 states applicants do not have a right to a formal hearing before the ABCMR. The Director or the ABCMR may grant a formal hearing whenever justice requires. 

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