DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No. 3024-16 
NOV 28 2016 

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 ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 20 September 2016. 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. The advisory opinion provided in NPC memo 5420 
PERS-836/050 dated 14 July 2016 was sent to you on 25 July 2016 for an opportunity to 
comment prior to being considered by the Board. A copy of this advisory opinion is again 
enclosed. After the 30 day period for comment expired without a response, the case was 
presented to the Board.

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found that the 
evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or 
injustice. In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in 
the advisory opinion. In regards to your belief of being entitled to Department ofVeterans 
Administration (DV A) compensation pay, you are not eligible for this based upon enclosure (2) 
which states "Members retired for physical disability who have less than 20 years of service 
creditable for the purposes of computing retired pay are not eligible for Concurrent Retirement 
and Disability Payment (CRDP), unless they have 20 years of service for determining 
entitlement to non-regular (reserve) retired pay and are otherwise eligible for such reserve retired 
pay." Accordingly, your application has been denied. The names and votes of the members of 
the panel will be furnished upon request. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour case are such that favorable action carmot be taken. 
You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission ofnew 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 this case. 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 of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director