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

Docket No: 6626-18

Ref: Signature Date 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 

To: Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW NAVAL RECORD ICO 

Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 

 (b) OPNAVINST 6110.1J 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 

 (2) NAVMED 6110/4 Physical Fitness Assessment Medical Clearance/Waiver 

 (3) Commanding Officer, I 

  (4) Commanding Officer, 

 (5) Commanding Officer, 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a Navy petty officer, filed enclosure (1) 
with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) requesting that his cycle 
Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS) record be corrected to reflect a 
medical waiver for the Physical Readiness Test (PRT). 

2. The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 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, relevant portions of 
Petitioner’s 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. In enclosure (1), Petitioner contends incorrect scores were input by the assistant 
command fitness leader. He did not participate in the PRT because he was medically waived for 
cycle Further, Petitioner’s command has attempted to correct his record numerous time, 
but due to turnover of personnel, the letter of correction was delayed and not submitted to 
PRIMS in a timely manner. 
 
 c. In support of his petition, Petitioner submitted enclosure (2), a Physical 
Fitness Assessment Medical Clearance/Waiver. 

 d. On the Commanding Officer,   submitted enclosures (3) through (5), letters 
to the Director, Physical Readiness and Community Support (N170B) requesting the correction 
of Petitioner’s cycle PRIMS record reflecting a medical waiver for cardio, curl-ups and 
push-ups. The correspondence explained that the PRT data entered via an excel document was 
inaccurate and due to a medical waiver, Petitioner did not participate in the PRT portion of the 
PFA. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board found the existence of an 
injustice warranting corrective action. The Board noted that Petitioner’s Commanding Officer 
clearly explained the reason Petitioner’s score was not correctly recorded at the time of the PFA. 
The Board noted that in accordance with reference (b), the Navy Physical Readiness Program, 
“the CO has authority over…medical waivers for the PFA” and “the Service member’s CO has 
the final authority for granting all PFA medical waivers.” The Board found Petitioners evidence 
provided in enclosures (2) through (5) credible and sufficient to determine that the Commanding 
Officer approved Petitioner’s medical waiver. As such, the Board concluded, Petitioner was 
medically waived from participating in the PRT; therefore, his PRIMS record shall be corrected 
to reflect “medically waived” for the PRT portion of the cycle Physical Fitness 
Assessment. 

RECOMMENDATION: 

In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 
Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by updating the cycle record to reflect 
“medically waived” for the PRT portion of the Physical Fitness Assessment. 
Any material or entries inconsistent with or relating to the Board’s recommendation be corrected, 
removed or completely expunged from Petitioner’s record, that no such entries or material be 
added to the record in the future. This includes but is not limited to all information systems/data 
base entries which reference and/or discuss the material being expunged. 

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. 


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 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 of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.