DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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


Docket No. 1818-17 
JUL 05 2017 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction ofNaval Records 
To: Secretary ofthe Navy 

Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO 

Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552 
Encl: (1)DD Form 149 w/attachments 
(2) Subject's naval record 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed 
enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected 
to show the Petitioner declined enrollment in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). 

2. The Board, consisting of                , reviewed Petitioner's 
allegations oferror and injustice on 4 May 2017 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that 
the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence ofrecord. 
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted ofthe enclosures, naval records, and 
applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

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 ofthe Navy. 

b. On 18 July 2016, Petitioner's spouse signed a DD Form 2656 declining SBP spouse 
coverage. On 31 January 2017, the Petitioner signed the DD Form 2656 declining SBP spouse 
coverage prior to her transfer to the Retired List. Due to an administrative error on the form, 
specifically that the spouse signed the form before the service member, the Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service (DF AS) automatically enrolled Petitioner in maximum SBP spouse 
coverage. 

c. On 31 January 2017, Petitioner transferred to the Retired List. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence ofrecord, and especially in light ofthe 
Petitioner's original intent to decline SBP coverage, the Board finds the existence ofan injustice 
warranting the following corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION 

That Petitioner's naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 

Prior to her 31 January 2017 transfer to the Retired List, Petitioner declined enrollment in SBP 
with spouse concurrence. Any other election or declination executed by Petitioner is null and 
void. 

A copy ofthis Report ofProceedings will be filed in Petitioner's naval record. 

4. It is certified that quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the 
foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board procedings in the above entitled matter. 

5. Pursuant to the delegation ofauthority set out in Section 6( e) ofthe 1sed Procedures ofthe 
Board for Correction ofNaval Records (32 Code ofFederal e u ations, Section 723.6(e)) and 
having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing 
corrective action, taken under the authority ofreference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf ofthe Secretary ofthe Navy.