DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No: 9095-17 Ref: Signature Date From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records To: Secretary of the Navy Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 Encl: (1) DD Form 149 (NR20170009095) 1. Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this Board, requesting that her naval record be corrected to change her reentry (RE) code from an RE-4 to an enlistment eligible code. 3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice, finds as follows: a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. b. Although the petition was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to review the application on its merits. c. Petitioner served on active duty in the Navy from 4 December 2013 to 2 May 2014; she was discharged with an uncharacterized entry level separation on the basis of Failed Medical/Physical Procurement Standards, and received an RE-4. d. On 27 March 2014, Petitioner donated blood. Later that day, during a Liberty Brief held in warm room with many other Sailors, Petitioner fainted and was caught by a shipmate. She was taken to her barracks room and was checked on by a female rover every 30 minutes. Petitioner states that her roommates became tired of the frequent interruptions by the rover, so Petitioner agreed to be taken to the hospital for an evaluation. e. At the hospital, Petitioner received an electrocardiogram which came back normal. Petitioner was discharged and directed to report to the base medical facility. d. Petitioner was seen the following day at Medical Clinic and told to return for an appointment on 31 March 2014, which she did. At the 31 March 2014 appointment, Petitioner states that she was subjected to a tilt test and told that she would be referred for an electrocardiogram and recommended for administrative separation. The ectrocardiogram from the 27 March 2014 hospital visit does not appear to have been available for review at the 31 March 2014 appointment. f. Petitioner states that due to a change in her command, the electrocardiogram appointment was delayed and she continued to be processed for administrative separation. Petitioner states that she received the second electrocardiogram which again resulted in normal findings, but she was already being discharged for Failed Medical/Physical Procurement Standards. g. Petitioner states that the 27 March 2014 incident was an isolated one. She further states that since her discharge from the Navy, she has worked in retail and currently works on her feet at an Fulfillment Center. She states that she has also donated blood without incident. h. In his application for correction, Petitioner states that there is nothing more that she wants than to serve her country and requests a change to her RE-4 so that she may do so. i. Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concludes that Petitioner’s request warrants favorable action. The Board notes that Petitioner appears to have had two normal echocardiograms during her period of active duty service, and that the administrative separation process was recommended on 31 March 2014, without the benefit of the favorable results of either echocardiogram. CONCLUSION: That Petitioner be granted full relief with respect to her requested change of her RE code from RE-4 to RE-1. In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. RECOMMENDATION: That Petitioner receive a correction to her record with the issuance of a Correction to Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 215) to reflect an RE code of RE-1. That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. That, upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner's application was received by the Board on 2 November 2017. 4. It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above-entitled matter. 5. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)), and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of the reference, has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. 5/15/2019 Executive Director