DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 2101-16/ 8543-97 

Dear 

This is in reference to your latest reconsideration request dated 7 March 2016. You previously 
petitioned the Board and were advised in our letter that your applications had been disapproved. 
Your case was reconsidered in accordance with Board ofCorrection ofNaval Records 
procedures that conform to Lipsman v. Secretary ofthe Army, 335 F.Supp.2d 48 (D.D.C 2004). 

Your current request has been carefully examined by a three-member panel ofthe Board for 
Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session on 3 January 2017. The names and 
votes ofthe members ofthe panel will be furnished upon request. Documentary material 
considered by the Board consisted of your application and any material submitted in support of 
your application. 

The Board considered your contentions that you completed a year ofoverseas duty prior to 
discharge and that you could not provide for your family as an E2. After careful consideration of 
the entire record and your new contentions, the Board determined that your misconduct and 
prolong period ofunauthorized absence did not warrant recharacterization ofyour discharge. 
Accordingly, your application has been denied. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour reconsideration petition are such that favorable 
action cannot be taken again. 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 the absence ofsufficient new and material evidence for reconsideration, the 
decision ofthe Board is final, and your only recourse would be to seek relief, at no cost to the 
Board, from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. 

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 ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director