DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001
 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No: 4151-18 
AUG 13 2018 
From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 
(2) Evaluation and Counseling Record for the reporting period 16 Sep 12 to 15 Sep 13 

1. Pursuant to the provisions ofreference ( a), Petitioner, an enlisted Sailor, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting his record be corrected by reinserting and modifying an Evaluation and Counseling Record (EVAL) that he mistakenly requested to have removed in a previous request to the BCNR. 

2. The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 25 May 2018 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence ofrecord. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofthe enclosures, relevant portions of Petitioner's naval records and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts ofrecord 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 ofthe Navy. 

b. In his previous request to the Board (docket number 6206-17), Petitioner mistakenly requested removal, instead of modification of enclosure (2). His desired relief was modification and/or removal of the portions of the EVAL that addressed the contested Physical Fitness Assessment (PF A). 

c. Upon receipt ofthe Board's final action letter (docket number 6206-17), Petitioner realized his mistake and immediately submitted a request to restore the EVAL, with modifications, due to the valuable information on the EVAL. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence ofrecord, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting corrective action. 

The Board determined it was not error for the previous Board recommend removal the contested EVAL, as requested, but concluded, in the interest ofjustice, to restore the EVAL and remove the portions affected by the PFA failure deleted from Petitioner's OMPF. 

RECOMMENDATION 

In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 

Petitioner's naval record be corrected by reinserting enclosure (2), the previously removed EVAL for the reporting period 16 September 2012 to 15 September 2013. 

Petitioner's naval record be corrected by making the following corrections to the restored EVAL: 

1) Change Block 20 from "F" to ''N" 

2) Change the individual trait average for Block 35 from 2.0 to 3.0 

3) Remove the verbiage "PFA 13-1: Failed BCA" from Block 41 

Any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to the Board's recommendation be corrected, removed or completely expunged from Petitioner's record and that no such entries or material be added to the record in the future. 

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 above entitled matter. 

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

Executive Director