DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 801-16 

Dear

This is in reference to your latest reconsideration request 
dated 29 January 2016. You previously petitioned the Board and 
were advised in our letter of 30 March 2015 that your 
application had been denied. Your case was reconsidered in 
accordance with Board for Correction of Naval Records procedures 
that conform to Lipsman v. Secretary of the Army, 33F.Supp.2d 48 
(D.D.C 2004). 

Your current request has been carefully examined by a threemember 
panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, 
sitting in executive session on 19 February 2016. The names and 
votes of the members of the 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. 

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire 
record, the Board determined that the new statements and post 
service post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis you 
provided were insufficient to establish the existence of 
probable material error or injustice. The Board gave liberal 
consideration to your PTSD assertion, but was unable to conclude 
that PTSD existed at the time of your misconduct. In addition, 
the Board concluded that these factors were not sufficient to 
warrant relief in your case, given the seriousness of your 
repeated misconduct. 

Your assertion of PTSD was carefully considered by the Board in 
light of the Secretary of Defense's Memorandum "Supplemental 
Guidance to Military Boards for Correction of Military/Naval 
Records Considering Discharge Upgrade Requests by Veterans 
Claiming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" of September 3, 2014. 

However, after a review of the entire record and the 
circumstances surrounding your separation, the Board found 
insufficient evidence to support your assertion that PTSD may 
have caused your misconduct. As a result, the Board was unable 
to substantiate your claims of PTSD and it was their opinion that 
the seriousness of your misconduct outweighed any mitigation that 
would be offered by the PTSD. Accordingly, the Board concurs 
with the previous Board decision and your application has been 
denied. 

In this regard, the Board found that your contentions are 
insufficient to warrant further consideration in your case. In 
the absence of sufficiently material evidence for 
reconsideration, the decision of the Board is final, and your 
only recourse would be to initiate action, at no cost to the 
Board, to a court of appropriate jurisdiction. 

Sincerely, 

Executive Director