DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
Docket No. 6907-15 
HAY 2 O 2016 



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 timel y manner, the Board found it in the interest of j ustice 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 8 April 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 i n 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 February 1964 . In February 1966, 
Operation Double Eagle and travelled onboard In March 1966, you participated in combat operations of Vietnam. 
The Board carefully considered your arguments that record entries of injuries are missing from your record. Specifically, you contend that you were injured by a sniper bullet and suffered a broken nose in a boating accident. Unfortunately, the Board lacked the evidence t o grant relief in your case. Despite your presence in a combat . zone where those injuries could have occurred, there was no evidence provided to support a finding that you suffered any injuries. The Board also noted in your record that you were recorded to be in a duty status from 28 February 1966 to 14 March 1966; the period which Operation Double Eagle occurred and when you allege you were injured by a sniper bullet. Since this was the only relevant evidence available regar ding that period of your service, the Board concluded that insufficient evidence exists to find that you suffered injuries during that time. Accordingly, the ~oard was unable to f i nd 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 furn ished upon request. 

I t i s 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, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 
Sincerely, 

 
Executive Director 

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