Dear  
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Section 1552 of Title 10, United States Code.  After careful and conscientious consideration of relevant portions of your naval record and your application, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied. 
 
The Board determined that your personal appearance, with or without counsel, would not materially add to their understanding of the issues involved.  Therefore, the Board determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the evidence of record. A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 16 February 2021.  The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.  Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of the Board.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.  The Board also considered the 9 January 2020 advisory opinion (AO) furnished by Navy Personnel Command (PERS-32), which was previously provided to you.  Although you were afforded an opportunity to submit a rebuttal, you did not do so.   
 
The Board carefully considered your request to remove or modify the evaluation report and counseling record dated 27 May 2015 to 15 November 2015.  You contend that the evaluation report is due to a Body Composition Assessment (BCA) failure during Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) Cycle 15-2 and that the BCA should not be counted as a PFA failure because NAVADMIN 178/15 allowed the recording of BCA failures as a pass in the Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS). 
 
The Board concurred with PERS-32 that you did fail to adhere to the Navy’s Physical Readiness standards and that the reporting senior’s decision to mark the evaluation as adverse was justified; as it was within his authority and not in violation of BUPERSINST 1610.1D.   
 
You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon 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 this regard, 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.   
 
 
Sincerely, 
  
2/23/2021
Executive Director