DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 1125-16/ 
JAN 13 2017

Dear 

This is in reference to your latest reconsideration request in which you requested to have your 
discharge upgraded. You previously petitioned the Board and were advised in our letter that 
your applications had been denied. Your case was reconsidered in accordance with Board for 
Correction ofNaval Records procedures that conform to Lipsman v. Secretary of the Army, 335 
F. Supp. 2d 48 (D.D.C 2004). 

Your current request has been reconsidered by a three-member panel ofthe Board for Correction 
ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session on 12 October 2016. The names and votes ofthe 
members ofthe panel will be furnished upon request. Documentary material considered by the 
Board consisted ofyour application and any material submitted in support ofyour application. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe record, the Board determined that the 
documentation that you provided, even though not previously considered by the Board, was 
insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. The Board 
considered your statement and character references and determined that it was not enough to 
outweigh the significant misconduct you committed. In this regard, the Board concluded the 
severity ofyour misconduct, which resulted in a bad conduct discharge (BCD), outweighed your 
desire to upgrade your discharge. Accordingly, your application has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. 
You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission ofnew and material 
evidence within one year from the date ofthe Board's decision. New evidence is evidence not 
previously considered by the Board prior to making its decision in your case. In this regard, it is 
important to keep in mind that a presumption ofregularity attaches to all official records 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director