DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 3107-17 
AUG 29 2017 

Dear : 

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

Although your application was not filed in a timely manner, the Board found it in the interest of 
justice to waive the statute oflimitations and consider your application on its merits. A threemember 
panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 1 May 2017. The names and votes of the members of the 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 of your application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record, and applicable statutes, 
regulations, and policies. 

You began a period ofactive duty in the Navy on 4 December 2013. On 2 January 2014, you 
were seen by Navy medical at Health Care Center, , for headache pain. Your 
medical record reflects a recommendation for an entry level separation and indicates that your 
condition is amenable to correction. The medical records state that you may be eligible for 
reenlistment should you have no headaches severe enough to disrupt normal activities more than 
twice per year for two years and be on no prescription medication for headaches more than twice 
per year for two years. You were subsequently discharged from the Navy on 27 January 2014, 
with a general characterization ofservice on the basis of erroneous entry, with a reentry (RE) 
code of RE-8.

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, The Board found the evidence 
submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material or injustice. 

The Board considered your request for a change to your RE-8 code to an RE-1 or RE-3. When 
making its determination, the Board reviewed your post-service medical screening of23 August 
2016, that states that although you suffered from headaches following a medical procedure in 
2013, you report not having a headache since. The medical screen further states that you are 
cleared as fit for full duty. 

The Board, in its review ofyour entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially 
mitigating factors, such as your desire to change your RE-8 code for purposes ofaffiliating with 
the military. RE-8s are assigned for temporary medical conditions or unsatisfactory initial 
performance and conduct, and are available to recruits assigned to Recruit Training Command 
for initial training. The Board considered that you were seen by medical during recruit training 
and that you were diagnosed as having a correctable medical condition. Based on your medical 
screening on 2 January 2014, the Board found that the RE-8 was properly issued. The Board 
noted that your petition indicates that the RE-8 is creating an obstacle to your re-entry into 
military service. Nonetheless, the Board found that the RE-8 was issued without error or 
injustice, and therefore a change is not warranted. 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