DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 2232-16 
JAN 03 2017 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the 
provisions ofTitle 10, United States Code, Section 1552. 

A three-member panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 2 September 2016. The names and votes ofthe members ofthe 
panel will be furnished upon request. 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 ofyour application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record, and applicable statutes, 
regulations, and policies. In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion (AO) furnished 
by Headquarters Marine Corps (MMSB/JPL), dated 3 August 2016, a copy ofwhich was 
previously sent to you on 3 August 2016. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found the evidence 
submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. In 
this regard, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the AO. 
Specifically, the Board noted that HQMC has already taken the appropriate corrective actions by 
removing the page 11 entry dated 12 October 2014 and modifying the page 11 entry dated 3 
November 2014. The Board also noted that the records have been corrected by removing the 
rebuttal entry associated with the 12 October 2014 page 11 entry. Additionally, the Board 
concluded that the remaining page 11 entry (with modification) was otherwise administratively 
and procedurally correct as written and filed. Accordingly, the Board was not persuaded to grant 
the full relief requested and 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 or other matters not previously considered by the Board within one year from the date 
of the Board's decision. 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 ofan 
official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence ofprobable 
material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director