DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

TRG
Docket No: 9173-05
16 March 2006

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the provisions of title 10 of the United States Code section 1552.

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 13 March 2007. Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.

You enlisted in the Navy on 8 September 2004 at age 20. You successfully completed recruit training and than reported for training to be a hospital corpsman. On 4 January 2005 you were diagnosed with a severe borderline personality disorder and were considered to be a threat to yourself or others if retained in the Navy.

Based on the diagnosed personality disorder, you were processed for an administrative separation. In connection with that processing, you elected to waive your procedural rights. After review, the discharge authority directed a general discharge and you were so discharged on 11 February 2005. At that time, you were not recommended for reenlistment and were assigned an RE-4 reenlistment code.

Regulations allow for the assignment of an RE-4 reenlistment code when an individual is separated based on an adverse psychiatric evaluation and such a code is normally assigned when an individual is considered at risk to harm himself or others. Since you have been treated no differently than others in your
situation, the Board could not find an error or injustice in the assignment of the RE-4 reenlistment code.

Accordingly, your application has been denied. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.

You may request a review of your general discharge by completing the enclosed application, DD Form 293, and forwarding it to the address on the form.

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material evidence or other matter not previously considered by the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

Sincerely,

W. DEAN PFEIFFER
	Executive Director

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