DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 RJO Docket No. 1357-18 AUG 2 1 2018 Dear This is in reference to your application for" correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the provisions of IO USC 1552. Your case was reconsidered in accordance with procedures that conform to Lipsman v. Secretary ofthe Army, 335 F. Supp. 2d 48 (D.D.C. 2004). You were previously denied relief by the Board on 12 May 2015 based on the statute of limitations. After careful and conscientious consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or in justice. 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 case on its merits. A three-member panel of the Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 2 August 2018. The names and votes of the members ofthe 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, relevant portions ofyour naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. The Board carefully considered your arguments that you deserve a disability discharge. You argue that you were discharged from the Navy Reserve for Unknown medical reasons. Unfortunately, the Board disagreed with your rationale for relief. A review of your records show that you were diagnosed with Immature Personality Passive Dependent Type by the Navy on 7 October 1969. This condition was considered chronic and moderately severe resulting in a Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) determination that you were unsuitable for continued Navy Reserve duty. Based on the BUMED. finding, you were administratively separated from the Navy Reserve on 17 December 1969 due to unsuitability with an Honorable characterization of service. First, the Board determined that your 1969 personality disorder diagnosis did not qualify for military disability benefits since it is not considered a qualifying disability condition under military disability regulations. Second, the Board noted that your personality disorder was diagnosed as a longstanding condition that preexisted your entry into the Navy Reserve. So even if your condition qualified as a disability, it would not qualify for military disability benefits as a condition that existed prior to entry. It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour reconsideration petition are such that favorable action cannot be taken again. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon the submission ofnew 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 ofthe Board is final, and your only recourse would be to seek relief, at no cost to the Board, from a court ofappropriate jurisdiction. It is important to keep in mind that a presumption ofregularity 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 Dire tor