DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 2943-17 

Dear : 

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

A three-member panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 4 May 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. 

You enlisted in the Navy and began a period ofactive duty on 22 January 2013. On 
5 February 2014 you were diagnosed with an adjustment disorder. As a result, administrative 
separation was initiated due to a condition, not a disability, which interfered with your 
performance ofduty. Your Commanding Officer recommended a discharge with a general, 
under honorable conditions, characterization of service. The discharge authority approved this 
recommendation, and on 28 March 2014 you were discharged with a general, under honorable 
conditions, characterization ofservice and assigned an RE-4 (ineligible for reenlistment) reentry 
code. On 24 November 2014, the Naval Discharge Review Board upgraded your 
characterization of service to honorable. 

After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found the evidence 
submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. The 
Board, in its review ofyour record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating 
factors, such as your post-service conduct, your desire to upgrade your RE-4 reentry code, and 
your contention that your recently awarded honorable characterization ofservice warrants a 
RE-1 reentry code. Specifically, the Board considered your statement and the character 
statements you submitted with your application. However, the Board concluded these factors 
were not sufficient to warrant relief in your case because your RE-4 reentry code was authorized 
and appropriately assigned in accordance with established regulations and guidelines at the time 
ofyour separation. 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 submission ofnew 
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 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 ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 


Executive Director