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

Docket No. 9142-18  
Ref: Signature Date 
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records  
To:  Secretary of the Navy  

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF 

Ref:  (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 (b) OPNAVINST 6110.1J (c) Operating Guide 1  
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 (2) PRPO ltr 5420 OPNAV N170 of 5 Feb 19  

1.  
Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, an enlisted member of the Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this Board, requesting that her record be corrected by changing her Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS) record to reflect her 2015 Cycle-1 physical fitness assessment (PFA) status and physical readiness test (PRT) status as “medically waived.” 

2.  
The Board, consisting of reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 13 November 2019 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, found as follows: 

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

b.  
Petitioner contends that her PRIMS record once reflected her 2015 Cycle-1 PRT/PFA status as “waived,” but, due to an error, it now reflects “incomplete.” Section 2 of Petitioner’s evidence, NAVMED Form 6110/4, was completed by her treating physician, a doctor of podiatric medicine and authorized medical department representative (AMDR), waiving the 2015 Cycle-1 PRT portion of her PFA for the duration of 2015 Cycle-1. 

c. 
In an advisory opinion (AO) at enclosure (2), OPNAV N170 determined that they would take no action to change the record.  The AO determined that Petitioner’s evidence, NAVMED Form 6110/4, was missing required information—specifically, Section 4 was not completed by the AMDR, and Section 5 was not approved and endorsed by her commanding officer. 


According to the AO, under references (b) and (c), no medical waiver may be approved or entered into PRIMS unless signed by the CO or OIC, and Petitioner’s CO or OIC did not approve her waiver for Cycle 1-2015, thereby making it invalid. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board determined that Petitioner’s request warrants relief.  The Board concurred with the AO that Petitioner’s evidence lacked the required signatures and dates in Section 4 and Section 5 to make it a valid waiver.  However, the Board noted that Petitioner’s treating physician determined that she was not medically cleared to participate in any authorized PRT activity, command physical training/fitness enhancement, or individual physical training.  The treating physician completed Section 2 and signed and dated the entry.  The Board noted that, had Petitioner participated in any of the PRT activities, she would be disregarding the advice of a medical doctor and would have risked further injury.  The Board thus concluded that Petitioner’s PRIMS record shall be corrected to reflect 2015 Cycle-1 PRT status as “medically waived.” 
RECOMMENDATION 

In view of the above, the Board recommends the following corrective action. 
Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by modifying her PRIMS record to reflect 2015 Cycle-1 PRT status as “medically waived.” 
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.  This includes, but is not limited to, all information systems or database entries that reference or discuss the expunged material.  
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 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.