DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No: 4394-18 Ref: Signature date Dear This letter is in reference to your reconsideration request dated 8 May 2018. You previously petitioned the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) and were advised that your application had been disapproved. Your case was reconsidered in accordance with Board procedures that conform to Lipsman v. Sec’y of the Army, 335 F. Supp. 2d 48 (D.D.C. 2004). After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. Consequently, your application has been denied. Your current request has been carefully examined by a three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session on The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, relevant portions of your naval record, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. The Board considered your additional evidence for contentions that your mother had a serious medical condition and that you dislocated your left shoulder about 15 times prior to discharge. The Board was sympathetic to your concern over your mother’s medical condition, but noted there was nothing in your record and you did not submit any supporting documentations to show that your family problems could not be resolved through standard military channels. Regarding your concern about eligibility for healthcare whether or not you are eligible for benefits is a matter under the cognizance of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and you may contact the nearest office of the VA concerning your right to apply for benefits based on a period of your service. If you have been denied benefits, you may appeal that denial under procedures established by the VA. It is regretted that the circumstances of your reconsideration petition are such that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149. New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board. In the absence of new matters for reconsideration, the decision of the Board is final, and your only recourse would be to seek relief, at no cost to the Board, from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. 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.