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


Docket No: 6882-17 
FEB 25 2019 


Dear : 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the 
provisions of title 10 of the United States Code, section 1552. After careful and conscientious 
consideration of the entire record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient to 
establish the existence of probable material error or injustice. Consequently, your application 
has been denied. 

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 three-
member panel ofthe Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 29 October 2018. The names and votes of the members of the 
panel will be furnished upon request. Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in 
accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this 
Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together 
with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record, and 
applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

You enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in the Active Mariner Program on 20 April 1982. Under 
this program, you were required to complete a satisfactory period in the Ready Reserve that 
included an obligation to attend at least 48 drills per year after your active duty service. During 
your time in the Ready Reserve, you attended a total of 14 drills. Subsequently, on 9 February 
1988, you were discharged with an under other than honorable characterization of service for 
unsatisfactory participation. 

The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your desire to upgrade 
your discharge, contentions that you used your VA loan, and you had issues with your petty 
officer in charge at the reserves. The Board concluded that these factors were not sufficient to 
warrant an upgrade to your discharge based on your documented unsatisfactory participation in 
the Ready Reserve. In regards to your contentions, your records do not contain any reference to 
any issues with your petty officer in charge. Lastly, with regard to your used of the VA Loan, 
this is a matter under the cognizance of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). The DVA 
has the authority to recharacterize your service for purposes ofdetermining eligibility for VA 
benefits. The Board in its review discerned no impropriety or inequity in the discharge. 

It is regretted that the circumstances of your 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 of an official naval record, the 
burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. 

Sincerely, 



Executive Director