DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No. 10924-16

Dear

This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the provisions of 10 USC 1552. 

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 6 July 2017. Your allegations oferror and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings ofthis 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 ofyour record shows you entered active duty with the Navy in May 20 15. You were seen by mental health on 4 January 2016, 5 January 2016, 12 January 2016, 14 January 2016, 19 January 2016, 21 January 2016, and 25 January 2016 before being recommended for administrative separation due to a diagnosis of adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood. You were notified ofadministrative separation processing on 27 January 2016 and acknowledged your rights resulting in your discharge on 4 March 2016 for condition not a disability. Subsequent to your discharge, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued you a disability rating for major depressive disorder. 

The Board carefully considered your arguments that you deserve a disability discharge based on your adjustment disorder. You assert that the Department of Veterans Affairs decision to grant you a service connection for your condition substantiates your assertion that you possess a qualifying disability. Unfortunately, the Board disagreed with your rationale for relief The Board determined that your condition did not qualify as a disability requiring referral to the Disability Evaluation System. Under Department of Defense and Department of Navy disability regulations, adjustment disorders have been excluded from the definition ofa disability allowing the Navy to discharge individuals for possessing conditions not amounting to a disability. The fact the VA decided to issue you a disability rating for a condition not considered a disability by the Navy did not convince the Board an error or injustice exists in your record. The VA operates under separate regulations and policies that are not applicable to the Department of the Navy 
unless specified in service regulations. Based on the explanation provided above, the Board concluded that the Navy's action in your case was in accordance with service regulations. 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 ofthe 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 at this time. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of new and material evidence. New evidence is evidence not previously considered by the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption ofregularity 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 ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director