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

Docket No: 538-19                                   
Ref: Signature Date 

Dear ,  
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.  After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied. 
 
Regarding your request for a personal appearance, the Board determined that a personal appearance with or without counsel will not materially add to their understanding of the issue 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 for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 28 January 2020.  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 this 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.   
 
You request the reversal of automatic retirement, be reinstated, and be granted a waiver to serve till age 68.  The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions.  The Boarded reviewed your assertions about your mail being degraded because of the hurricanes and reviewed the 24 February 2017 and 6 April 2018 letters from the City of , which both letters were sent to the same address the Navy correspondence was sent.  The Board noted that you received the letters from your city, as noted in the 6 April 2018 letter, but never received the correspondence by the Navy during the same timeframe.  The Board did not agree with your assertion that you never received such correspondence from the Navy and concluded that it is a reservist requirement to maintain a current mailing address within the Navy systems.  Therefore, the Board found no error or injustice to warrant a change to your record.   

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken.  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,