Docket No: 6492-19 
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. 
 
Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider your application on its merits.  A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 26 November 2019.  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, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 
 
You enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 4 March 1991.  You failed to meet physical standards due to contusions to your right dorsal foot and bilateral heels, extension tendinitis bilateral, and metatarsalgia of the right metatarsal.  Subsequently, you were notified of pending administrative separation action by reason of convenience of the government due to being unqualified for service due to physical condition, not a disability.  After you waived your procedural rights, the discharge authority, directed discharge with an uncharacterized (UNCHAR) entry level separation (ELS).  On 16 May 1991, you were discharged. 
 
The Board carefully reviewed your application, weighed all potentially mitigating factors, and considered your contention that you would like “any government form to show I am honorable”.  Specifically, you desire to display your status as a veteran on your driver’s license.  Unfortunately, the Board did not find evidence of an error or injustice that warrants upgrading your characterization of service.  The Board determined there was no error or injustice in your administrative separation processing, and concluded you were appropriately discharged with an UNCHAR ELS because you had not reached 180 days of continuous active military service. 
 
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 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 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.