DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
Docket No. 7067-15 
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. 
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 8 April 2016. Your a llegations 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 received Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service connected disability ratings for Prostatitis with chronic pelvic pain and urinary frequency, migraine headaches, adjustment disorder w/ mixed anxiety and depressed mood, right hip strain, and TBI w/ vertigo . You applied for combat related special compensation (CRSC) that was denied by the CRSC Board on 17 April 2015 for lack of evidence showing that your diagnoses were .related to a specific combat related event. 

The Board carefully considered your arguments that you deserve CRSC based on your VA rated disabilities. Unfortunately, the Board lacked the necessary evidence to overturn the decision of the CRSC Board. In order to quali fy for CRSC, your qualifying disability or disabilities must be incurred as a direct result of armed conflict. Incurring a disability during a ·period of war or in an area of armed conflict or while participating in combat operation is not sufficient to qual ify for CRSC. A service member must be engaged wi th a hostile or bel ligerent which result in the disability. Since you did not submit any evidence that shows your disabilities were the result of a specific combat .related event , the Board could not find a basis to grant relief. Should you chose to request reconsiderati on of this decision, the Board highly recommends that you include evidence that shows that disabilities were incurred i n combat. Accordingly, the Board was unable to find an error or injustice warranting a correction t o your recor d and denied your application. Your request for a personal appearance before the Board has also been denied. The Board fel t it had sufficient evidence to make a decision in your case and your presence was not required. The names and vot es 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 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 Di rector 
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