IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE:  16 March 2022

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20210015411


APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) and National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of 
Separation and Record of Service) to show a different social security number (SSN). 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) 
*	DD Form 214 
*	NGB Form 22 
*	social security card

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.  Requests for corrections to the NGB Form 22 must be submitted to the National 
Guard Adjutant General's Office for the state in which the National Guard service was 
performed. The portion of the applicant's request that pertains to the NGB Form 22 will 
not be discussed further in this record of proceedings. 

3.  The applicant states the incorrect SSN was used during his service. He would like 
his records corrected so his service can be properly linked to his correct SSN.

4.  The applicant's DD Form 1966 (Application for Enlistment) shows he listed the SSN 
he claims is incorrect.

5.  The applicant enlisted in the Army National Guard (ARNG) on 17 January 1981. His 
DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document) shows the SSN he claims is incorrect.

6.  The applicant entered initial active duty for training (IADT) on 19 July 1981 and he 
was released from IADT and transferred to his ARNG unit on 14 October 1981. He was 
issued a DD Form 214 for this period of active service which shows the SSN he claims 
is incorrect. 

7.  The applicant was discharged from the ARNG in January 1986. His NGB Form 22 
shows the SSN he claims is incorrect.

8.  A review of the applicant's available records revealed he listed the SSN he claims is 
incorrect throughout the entire period of his military service.

9.  The applicant provided his social security card showing the SSN he claims is correct.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  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 
carefully considered the applicant's record of service, documents submitted in support 
of the petition and executed a comprehensive and standard review based on law, policy 
and regulation. Upon review of the applicants petition and available military records, the 
Board determined the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a 
probable error or injustice.  The applicant used the contested social security number 
(SSN) during his entire period of service. The Board determined the overall merits of 
this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual 
concerned. The Board recommended the applicant seek assistance through the social 
security administration office for correction of his social security number and they will be 
able to merge them as well and notify the department of veteran affairs of the 
correction. Based on this the Board determined relief was not warranted and denied 
relief. 

2. 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 those records be changed.

3.  The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document, along with his 
application and the supporting evidence he provided, will be filed in his official military 
records.  This should serve to clarify any questions or confusion regarding the 
difference in the SSN recorded in his military records and to satisfy his desire to have 
his SSN documented in his 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 635-5 (Separations Documents), in effect during the applicant's 
IADT, 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 states 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.
//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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