DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
Docket No. 5636-15 
HAY 2 0 2016 



Dear 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the provisions of 10 USC 1552. 
Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, t he Board found it i n the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitat ions and consider your case on its merits. A three-member panel of t he Board for Correction of Naval Records , sitting in executive session, considered your application on 18 March 2016. 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, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. · 

A review of your record shows that you entered active duty with the Marine Corps in May 1964 . In August 1965, you were diagnosed with congenital calcaneonavicular bars that were determined to exist prior to your entry into the Marine Corps. This condition served as the basis for a medical board that led to your discharge. The Board carefully considered your arguments t hat you should have been medically discharged for head trauma and a fracture jaw that occurred in January 1965. Unfortunately, the Board disagreed with your rationale for relief. In .examining your records, the Board noted that the medical board report states you had no complaints related to your jaw injury except for teeth that were removed. There was no medical reference to head trauma that supports your contention that you were unfit as a result. This convinced the Board that you were not unfit for continued naval service due to trauma to your jaw or head. Accordingly, the Board was unable to find an error or injustice warranting a correction to your record and denied your application. · The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot -be taken. You are entitled to have t he Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new evidence within one year from the date 0£ the Board's decision. New evidence is evidence not previously considered by the Board prior to making its decision in this case. In this regard, it is important to keep i n .mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records. Consequent ly, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, t he burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 
Sincerely, 

Executive Director 
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