DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 
Docket No: 09133-16 

JAN 25 2017 

Dear [NAME REDACTED]: 

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

Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of 
justice to waive the statute oflimitations and consider your application on its merits. A three-
member panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 4 January 2017. 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. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found the evidence 
submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

In regard to your request for a personal appearance, be advised that the Board regulations state 
personal appearances before the Board are not granted as a right, but only when the Board 
determines that such an appearance will serve some useful purpose. In your case, the Board 
determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the 
evidence ofthe record. 

You began a period ofactive duty in the Marine Corps on 3 March 1998. You served honorably 
for 11 years and 10 months. On 31 January 2010, you were discharged in the grade of E-6 with a 
reenlistment (RE) code of RE-lA. 

The Board considered your request for retirement from the Marine Corps on the basis ofyour 
assertion that you told you were being placed on medical hold and that your records were going 
to a medical board. When making its determination, the Board noted that you state that your unit 
cancelled your terminal leave and that you went to [REDACTED] for a medical exam. You also 
state that the doctor who did the exam told you that Veteran's Affairs (VA) would "fix the 
issue." Finally, you assert that that the VA rated you 80% disabled. 

The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully considered your request 
for retirement. The Board noted that neither your record nor the supporting documents 
submitted with your request for a correction to your record indicate that you qualify for a 
medical retirement or a retirement based on years of service. The Board noted that your 
reenlistment code of RE-IA indicates your eligibility for further service in the military. The 
Board found that your service record does not contain an error or injustice, and that your 
honorable discharge with an RE-1 A for Completion of Required Active Service, without 
retirement benefits, was proper. Accordingly, your application has been denied. 

It is regrettable 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 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 your 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 ofan official naval record, the burden is 
on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 

Executive Director