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

Docket No: 10194-17 
DEC 04 2018 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:   Secretary of the Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 

Ref:  (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552 
      (b) OPNAVINST 611O.1J

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 
      (2) PRIMS PFA listing of 8 Nov 17 
      (3) Evaluation & Counseling Record for the reporting period 14 Jul 13 to 15 Sep 14 
      (4) Branch Health Clinic ltr of 20 Feb 15 
      (5) CO,       ltr 6110 Ser N00/153 of 19 Mar 15 
      (6) CO,       ltr 1610 [SSN] of 11 Jun 15 
      (7) PRPO ltr 5420 OPNAV Nl70 of 2 Apr 18 
      
1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, an enlisted member of the Navy, filed 
enclosure (1) with this Board requesting her Physical Readiness Information Management 
System (PRIMS) record be corrected for Cycle 2, 2013 Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA). 

2. The Board, consisting of           , reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 
8 August 2018 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below 
should be taken on the available evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted 
of the enclosures, relevant portions of Petitioner's naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations 
and policies. The Board also considered the advisory opinion (AO) provided by the Chief of Naval Operations 
(OPNAV Nl70). 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of 
error and injustice finds as follows: 

   a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available 
under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. 

   b. Petitioner contended she had an undiagnosed medical condition which led to her failure of 
the Cycle 2, 2013 Body Composition Assessment (BCA). 

   c. Enclosure (2), Petitioner's PRIMS PFA record, reflects Petitioner failed Cycle 2, 2013 
Body Composition Assessment (BCA). Consequently, Petitioner was not authorized to 
participate in the Physical Readiness Test. 

   d. Petitioner was issued enclosure (3), a Periodic/Regular evaluation for the reporting period 
14 July 2013 to 15 September 2014. Block 20 ofthe evaluation report reflected that she failed 
Cycle 2, 2013 PFA. 

    e. ln correspondence attached at enclosure (4), the Medical Corps officer treating the 
Petitioner stated that she had recently been diagnosed with a medical condition that can cause 
erratic weight gain and extreme difficulty losing weight, and she likely had this condition since at 
least June of 2013. Further, Petitioner's body composition analysis failure is related to this 
underlying medical condition. 

     f. In correspondence attached at enclosure (5), Petitioner's Commanding Officer requested 
Petitioner's Cycle 2, 2013 Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) be corrected to reflect that she was 
waived from that Cycle due to an underlying medical condition, which had been undiagnosed 
until the present time. 

     g. In correspondence attached at enclosure (6), Petitioner's Commanding Officer submitted a 
supplemental chief evaluation report to Commander, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-32), correcting Block 20 
to reflect Petitioner was waived from Cycle 2,2013 PFA cycle. 

     h. In correspondence attached at enclosure (7), the office having cognizance over Petitioner's 
request to correct her PRIMS record commented that in order to update the Petitioner's PRIMS 
record for Cycle 2, 2013, all medical waivers must be issued on a NAVMED 6110/4 and requires 
two signatures from the Physician (military or civilian) recommending the waiver, AMDR physician and if 
the AMDR is the recommending physician, the AMDRs supervisor's signature is required. The AO concluded that
the Petitioner 's request does not meet the requirements to remove her failure from the PRIMS database. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and in light of enclosures (4) and 
(5), the Board concluded that Petitioner's request warrants relief. Although the AO at enclosure 
(7) states that Petitioner's request does not meet the requirements to remove her failure from the 
PRIMS database, the Board determined that enclosures (4) and (5) substantiated Petitioner's 
contention that she had an undiagnosed medical condition that precluded her from passing the 
PFA. The Board concluded that Petitioner's PRIMS record shall be corrected to reflect the Cycle 2,2013 
PFA was medically waived. 

RECOMMENDATION 

In view of the foregoing, the Board recommends the following corrective action.
 
Petitioner's naval record be corrected by changing the PRIMS record for Cycle 2,2013 PFA to reflect 
Petitioner was medically waived. 

4. Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval 
Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(c)) it is certified that a quorum was 
present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete 
record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter. 

5. The foregoing action of the Board is submitted for your review and action. 

Executive Director