DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
Docket No. 6382-15 
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This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the provisions of 10 USC .1552. 
Although your applicat i on was not f iled in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of justice t o waive the statute of limitati9ns and consider your case on its merits. A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, consi dered your applicat ion on 1 April 2016 . Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures appl icable to the proceedings of this Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support the.reof, your naval record .and applicable 
statutes, regul ations and policies. 

A review of your record shows that you entered active duty with the Navy in August 1971. On 12 May 1973, you were authorized early 
separation from your enlistment obligati on to pursue your education. Accordingly, you were discharged on 26 May 1973. Your DD Form 214 
indicates you were paid disability severance pay. 

The Board carefully considered your arguments that you deserve disability severance pay since block 24 on your DD Form 214 indicates you were paid disability pay. Unfortunately, the Board disagreed with your rationale for relief. As discussed above, you were discharged for education and not due t o a disability. Your separation physical states you were physicall y qualified to perform your duties and you were issued a RE-1 re-entry code . There was no evidence in your record to show that you were discharged due to a disability. Therefore the Board concluded block 24 is an administrative error. The fact you may have been rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs for service connected disabilit ies after your discharge does not support a finding by the Board that you were unfit for continued service prior to your discharge. Accordingly, t he 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. 

If you agree with the Board's decision that this is an administrative error, the National Personnel Records Center has cogni zance over 
requests to change records less than 62 years old. You may send your request to the following address: National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records 1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63132-1002 

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 evidence within one year from the date of 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 in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, t he burden is on the applicant t o demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 
Sincerely, 

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