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

Docket No. 110-20 
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 case on its merits.  A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 20 February 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.  

A review of your record shows that you entered active duty with the Navy in April 2000 and served until your discharge on 28 April 2011 for convenience of the government, condition not a disability.  

The Board carefully considered your arguments that your narrative reason for separation should be changed to disability.  You assert that you were discharged for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Unfortunately, the Board disagreed with your rationale for relief.  The Board found no evidence in your record or application to support your assertion that you were diagnosed with PTSD while on active duty and administratively separated as a result.  The Board noted in a report of medical history completed on 7 April 2011 that you were taking medication for depression symptoms but found no evidence of a PTSD diagnosis.  Further, the Board noted that your performance evaluation ending approximately 43 days prior to your release from active duty showed you were performing well above fleet standards for your paygrade and rating.  When considered in total, the Board concluded there was insufficient evidence you were unfit for continued naval service due to a qualifying disability condition at the time of your discharge.  All evidence indicates you suffered from a medical condition that did not amount to a disability but affected your potential for continued naval service.  Absent evidence to show you were discharged for a qualifying disability condition, the Board determined insufficient evidence of 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,