DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket 3047-16 
FEB 22 2017 

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 16 November 2016. The names and votes of the members of the 
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. The Board also reviewed the advisory opinion provided by in Headqua11ers Marine Corps 
(MMRP-13/PERB) dated 30 March 2016 ("AO"), which was sent to you on 30 March 2016 for an 
oppo11unity to comment prior to being considered by the Board. After the 30-day period for 
comment expired without a response from you, 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. [n this 
regard, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the AO. Specifically, the 
Board noted that although there was a fitness report waiver ofpolicy letter signed and dated 7 years 
after the contested repo11 was submitted, the waiver ofpolicy is not retroactive and does not apply to 
reports written prior to the issuance of the waiver. 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 of new evidence within one 
year from the date of the 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