Docket No: 7721-20 
Ref: Signature Date 
               
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. 
 
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  10 February 2021.  The names and votes of the panel members 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.   
 
You enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 26 January 2009.  On 28 March 2013, you were discharged from the naval service upon completion of your required active service with an honorable characterization of service. 
 
In your petition, you request to have you former spouse removed from block 19b (Nearest Relative) on your Certificate of Discharge or Release from Active Duty (DD Form 214).  You assert that you have since remarried and frequently receive questions regarding your spouse when you use your DD Form 214.  The Board carefully considered all potentially mitigating factors to determine whether the interests of justice warrant relief in your case.  Based upon this review, the Board concluded these potentially mitigating factors were insufficient to warrant relief.  Specifically, the Board determined that although you presented supporting documentation reflecting that you have remarried, the information on your DD Form 214 is correct as it lists your spouse at the time of you separation from the Marine Corps.  Accordingly, the Board concluded there is no error or injustice, and given the totality of the circumstances, the Board determined that your request does not merit relief. 
 
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, 
  
2/24/2021
Executive Director