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

Docket No: 8562-17/ 
           6010-15 

APR 29 2019 

Dear : 

This is in reference to your latest reconsideration request dated 3 October 2017. You previously 
petitioned the Board and were advised in our letter that your applications had been disapproved. 
Your case was reconsidered in accordance with Board of Correction of Naval Records 
procedures that conform to Lipsman v. Secretary of the Army, 335 F.Supp.2d 48 (D.D.C. 2004). 
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 bas been denied. 

Because your application was submitted with new evidence not previously considered, the Board 
found it in the interest of justice to review your application. Your current request has been 
carefully examined by a three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, 
sitting in executive session on 22 January 2019. The names and votes of the members of the 
panel will be furnished upon request. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted 
ofyour application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of 
your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

You presented as evidence a resident statement from NHS Fresh Start Program, an ID card, and a 
business card from Mr.               . After careful and conscientious consideration of the 
entire record, the Board determined that the documentation that you provided, even though not 
previously considered by the Board, was insufficient to establish the existence of probable 
material error or injustice. 

In regard to your contention that you would like to upgrade your discharge for tax purposes, the 
Board noted that whether or not you are your characterization of service can be used for tax 
purposes is a matter under the cognizance of Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and you should 
contact the nearest office of the IRS for guidance. 

In regard to your contention that you would like your RE-4 reentry code changed to possibly 
reenlist into the military, the Board in its review discerned no impropriety or inequity in your 
reentry code. The Board noted that you may want to contact recruiting personnel to determine 
whether you meet the standards for reentry, and whether or not a request for a waiver of your 
reentry code is feasible.  

It is regretted that the circumstances of your reconsideration petition are such that favorable 
action cannot be taken again. 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 the absence of sufficient new and material evidence for reconsideration, the 
decision of the Board is final, and your only recourse would be to seek relief, at no cost to the 
Board, from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. 

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