DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No. 2694-17 SEP 26 2017 Dear This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. §1552. Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of justice to waive the statute of limitations and consider your application on its merits. A three­member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 7 June 2017. The names and votes of the members ofthe panel will be furnished upon request. Your allegations oferror and injustiice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings ofthis Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. The Board requested additional infonnation from you on 24 April 2017, however, your letter came back undeliverable. The Board proceeded in accordance with statute on the chance that you could be provided this decision. You enlisted in the Navy and began a period ofactive duty on 27 August 1982. On 20 June 1983, you received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for driving under the influence, drug abuse of paraphernalia, having a concealed weapon, willfully and wrongfully damaging two vehicles, and wrongfully and unlawfully leaving the scene ofan accident without rendering assistance to the driver or passengers who was struck by you. From the periods of4 August 1983 to 13 February 1984, you received three additional NJP' s for offenses such as dereliction ofduty, knowingly and wrongfully use a control substance, failure to obey a lawful order, dereliction of duty, and disorderly conduct. As a result ofthe foregoing, administrative discharge proceedings commenced and you elected not to consult counsel and waived your rights. Thereafter, the separation authority directed you be separated under an other than honorable (OTH) characterization of service due to pattern ofmisconduct. On 3 May 1984, you were discharged with an OTH characterization ofservice. After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors including your medical documentation and your diagnosis ofdementia dated I5 March 2017. Your assertion of PTSD was carefully considered by the Board in light ofthe Secretary of Defense's Memorandum "Supplemental Guidance to Military Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records Considering Discharge Upgrade Requests by Veterans Claiming Post­Traumatic Stress Disorder" ofSeptember 3, 2014. However, you did not provide sufficient evidence to support your assertion that PTSD may have existed during your active duty service. As a result, the Board was unable to conclude that PTSD existed at the time ofyour misconduct, and it was their opinion that the seriousness ofyour misconduct outweighed any mitigation that would be offered by the PTSD. Accordingly, your application has been denied. It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour case are such that favorable action cannot be taken at this time. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission of new and material evidence. New evidence is evidence not previously considered by the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity 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 ofprobable material error or injustice. Sincerely, Executive Director