Docket No: 3832-20 
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. 
 
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 4 September 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 enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 28 July 2015.  On 14 July 2017, you received an Evaluation Report and Counseling Record for the period of 01 March to 15 July 2017.  Your Individual Trait Average (ITA) was 3.43.  On 15 June 2018, you received an Evaluation Report and Counseling Record for the period of 16 July 2017 to 15 June 2018.  Your ITA was 3.14.  On 21 November 2018, you received an Evaluation Report and Counseling Record for the period of 16 June to 16 November 2018.  Your ITA was 3.00.  Your rater’s comments included:  “No Physical Readiness Test performed during reporting period.  Average Sailor that does minimum amount of work required.  Has shown signs of promise, but continues to need constant supervision and has trouble completing assigned tasks.”  Your rater indicated you were promotable, and you were “not recommended for retention in the Navy.”  On 3 January 2019, you were discharged with an honorable characterization of service, a separation code “JFV,” a reentry (RE) code “RE-4,” and a narrative reason for separation “condition, not a disability.”. 
  
You request the Board change your RE code from RE-4 to RE-3G “or better.”  You assert you made a voluntary discharge request and it was granted.  You were assigned a separation code “JFV” which indicates “Physical Condition, Not a Disability, Interfering with Performance of Duty.”  You claim your RE code should be “RE-3G” because you served honorably, had good evaluations, and committed no misconduct. 
 
Your original service record was incomplete and did not contain any documentation pertaining to your separation from the Navy.  However, the Board found no error in the record.  Regulations state that appropriate RE codes for the separation code “JFV” include RE-3G, RE-8 or RE-4.  With respect to your contention that you merit a RE code “RE-3G” because you had good evaluations and no misconduct, the Board noted that your ITA decreased each rating period, and that you were not recommended for retention. 
 
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,