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

			TRG
										Docket No: 9299-06 
										5 July 2007

From:	Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To:	Secretary of the Navy

Subj:	REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF 

Ref:	(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552

End:	(1) Case Summary
(2)	Subjects naval record

1.	Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) , Petitioner, a former enlistment member in the Navy, filed an application with this Board requesting that the record be corrected to show that he was not discharged on 24 August 2001 but served on active duty and service on active duty until the completion of his enlistment. He is also requesting that his reenlistment code be changed.

2. The Board, consisting of Mr. Mr.  and Mr. reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 26 June 2001 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.

3.	The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice, finds as follows:

a.	Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy.

b.	Although it appears that Petitioner’s application was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider the application on its merits.

c.	Petitioner enlisted in the Navy on 25 July 2000 at age
20.	He completed basic training and pn 2 October 2000 he
reported to the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command. The
performance evaluation for the period 24 March 2001 to 6 July
2001 states, in part, as follows:

Disenrolled during the 11th week of training from the
Nuclear Power Program for failure to meet required
academic standards in a demanding course

d.	On 27 July 2001, Petitioner reported to the Naval Air Technical Training Center for a course of instruction. Subsequently, he was dropped from the Aviation Electronics Technician Cass “A” school and processed for an administrative separation. The documentation to support separation processing is not filed in the service record. Therefore, the details of the psychiatric evaluation which resulted in separation processing are unknown. The separation physical indicates that he was diagnosed with an obsessive compulsive personality disorder and recommended for separation for that reason. He was issued a general discharge on 24 August 2001 based on the diagnosed personality disorder. At that time, he was not recommended for reenlistment and assigned an RE—4 reenlistment code.

e.	In 2005 a previous Board upgraded Petitioner’s discharge from general to honorable noting the absence of any disciplinary record and his satisfactory individual trait average.

f.	Regulations allow for the assignment of an RE-3G or an RE-4 reenlistment code when an individual is discharged by reason of a diagnosed personality disorder. An RE-4 reenlistment code is normally assigned when an individual is considered to be a risk to harm themselves or others if retained in the Navy.

g.	Petitioner states in his application that he was fit for duty when he enlisted and is fit for duty now. He implies that the erroneous diagnosis resulted in his improper discharge from the Navy.

CONCLUSION:

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record the Board concludes that Petitioner’s request warrants partial favorable action. Although there is no evidence in the record providing the details of Petitioner’s psychiatric diagnosis, his separation physical indicates that he was diagnosed with an obsessive compulsive personality disorder. Additionally, he has submitted no evidence to support any of his contentions that he was misdiagnosed and was fit for duty. Since a presumption of regularity applies to all official records, the Board concludes that Petitioner was properly separated based on a diagnosed personality disorder and reinstatement in the Navy is not warranted.

Concerning the reenlistment code issue, it is unclear from the record whether the RE-4 reenlistment code was assigned based on Petitioner’s poor performance or the severity of the diagnosed

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personality disorder. Further, the originally issued general discharge, which has now been changed, may have had an impact on the assignment of the more restrictive RE-4 reenlistment code. Given the passage of time and the lack of documentation, the Board concludes that a change from the RE-4 reenlistment code to the less restrictive RE-3G reenlistment code is now appropriate. This code will alert recruiters that there is a problem which must be resolved but will not preclude consideration for reenlistment.

The Board further concludes that this Report of Proceedings should be filed in Petitioner’s naval record so that all future reviewers will understand the reasons for the change in the reenlistment code.

RECOMMENDATION:

a. That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by issuing a DD Form 215 to show that on 24 August 2001 he was assigned an RE-3G reenlistment code vice the RE-4 reenlistment code now of record.

b. That the remainder of his requests be denied.

c.	That this Report of Proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record.

4. It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above entitled
matter.	

ROBERT D. ZSALMAN	ALAN E. GOLDSMITH
Recorder	Acting Recorder

5. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section
6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.

						W. DEAN PFEIFFER
								Executive Director