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

JRE
Docket No. 07971-06
12 January 2007

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 11 January 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.

The Board found that you served on active duty in the Marine Corps from 11 May 1982 to 13 April 1984 when you were discharged for the convenience of the government because you suffered from pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), also known as “shaving bumps”, which interfered with your performance of duty as a Marine. You were not entitled to be separated or retired by reason of physical disability, because PFB is not considered to be a disability under the laws administered by the Department of the Navy. Accordingly, and as there is no basis for granting your request for a “medical” discharge, your application has been denied. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.

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,
	ROBERT D.	ZSALMAN
	Acting Executive Director

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