DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

Docket No: 7372-17/ 
6469-08 

JAN 16 2018 

Dear 

This is in reference to your reconsideration request received on 9 May 2017. You previously 
petitioned the Board and were advised in our letter of 16 November 2015, that your application 
had been denied. Your case was reconsidered in accordance with Board of Correction ofNaval 
Records procedures that conform to Lipsman v. Secretary ofthe Army, 335F.Supp.2d 48 (D.D.C. 
2004). 

Your current request has been carefully examined by a three-member panel ofthe Board for 
Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session on 20 October 2017. The names and 
votes ofthe members ofthe panel will be furnished upon request. Documentary material 
considered by the Board consisted ofyour application and any material submitted in support of 
your application. 

You presented as evidence an additional statement, a Department ofVeterans Affairs Statement 
in Support for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) Secondary to 
Personal Assault form, and letter from Caring Services, Inc. dated 2 May 2017 
Although the enclosures are new evidence, the Board determined that the evidence submitted 
was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. 

Your contention that you suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSDfwas fully and 
carefully considered by the Board in light ofthe Secretary ofDefense's Memorandum, 
"Supplemental Guidance to Military Boards for Correction ofMilitary/Naval Records Considering 
Discharge Upgrade Requested by Veterans Claiming Post Traumatic Stress 
Disorder" of 3 September 2014 and the "Clarifying Guidance to Military Discharge Review 
Board and Boards for Correction ofMilitary/Naval Records Considering Requests by Veterans 
for Modification oftheir Discharge Due to Mental Health Conditions, Sexual Assault, or Sexual 
Harassment" memorandum of25 August 2017. These memorandums recognize that the Board is 
not an investigative body, but provides supplemental guidance to assist the Board in reaching fair 
and consistent results when considering whether medical or other evidence indicates PTSD may 
have contributed to or mitigated the circumstances of a veteran's discharge from the military. 

After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found the evidence 
submitted was insufficient to establish the existence ofprobable material error or injustice. The 
Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your record ofservice, desire 
to have your characterization ofservice changed and the all evidence provided. However, the 
Board concluded the information in your service record, was not enough to substantiate your 
claim of PTSD at the time ofyour misconduct. In this regard, although the enclosures are new 
evidence, the Board determined that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the 
existence ofprobable material error or injustice. Accordingly, your reconsideration request has 
been denied. 

In the absence ofsufficient new and material evidence for reconsideration, the decision ofthe 
Board is final, and your only recourse would be to seek relief, at no cost to the Board, from a 
court ofappropriate jurisdiction. 


Executive Director