DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No. 1965-17 

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval 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 ofreference (a) Subject's daughter, hereinafter referred to as 
Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval 
record be corrected to show timely written request for conversion from spouse to former spouse 
coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). 

2. The Board, consisting of              , reviewed Petitioner's 
allegations oferror and injustice on 11 May 2017 and, pursuant to its regulations, detennined 
that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record. 
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 ofrecord pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of 
error and injustice, fi nds 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 17 May 1977, Subject transferred to the Fleet Reserve and elected maximum "spouse 
and child" SBP coverage. 

c. On 23 April 2004, Subject divorced and the court ordered former spouse SBP 
coverage. 

d. On 1 October 2008, Subject was in a "paid up" status. 

e. Subject died on 6 January 2012. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence ofrecord, and especially in light of the fact 
that the divorce decree ordered former spouse coverage and the Subject continued to pay for SBP 
coverage after the divorce, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following 
corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION 

That Subject's naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
The Subject changed his Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage category from spouse to former 
spouse naming  as the beneficiary, at the same level of coverage as previously 
elected, within one year of the date of his divorce (which was finalized on 23 April 2004). 

A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Subject's naval record. 

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

5. Pursuant to the delegation ofauthority set out in Sect10 e revised Procedures ofthe 
Board for Correction ofNaval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)) and 
having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing 
corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on 
behalf ofthe Secretary of the Navy. 


Executive Director