DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

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

YTC 
Docket No: 6558-17 



Dear 
This is in reference to your application for correction ofyour naval record pursuant to the 
provisions oftitle 10 ofthe United States Code, section 1552. After careful and conscientious 
consideration ofthe entire record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient to 
establish the existence of probable material 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 threemember 
panel ofthe Board for Correction ofNaval Records, sitting in executive session, 
considered your application on 20 August 2018. The names and votes of the members ofthe 
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 ofyour 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 Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 11 June 2012. On 13 
August 2013, you were notified of administrative separation by reason ofmisconduct, 
specifically drug abuse and commission of a serious offense, with least favorable 
characterization being a general discharge. Y otir record contains an undated personal statement 
in which you acknowledge your "wrongdoings" and state "I made a mistake; for that I am sorry." 
You also ask to fulfill your contract and continue in the Marine Corps. On 25 September 2013, 
Commanding Officer (CO), Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools recommended that 
you be separated by reason of misconduct on the basis ofdrug abuse and commission ofa 
serious offense. The CO cited a CID investigation into the alleged misconduct of a corporal 
(instructor) within the same command in which it was revealed that the corporal was selling 
Testosterone to students at the command. The CO noted that you admitted to paying the 
corporal $510 in installments and received 3 injections administered weekly, ending 
approximately 2 weeks prior to your interview with CID. The CO also notes that you stated that 
the substance injected was not a steroid. Your CO recommended a general discharge itistead of 
an other than honorable because ofthe seniority of the corporal to you. You were discharged 
from the Marine Corps on 4 October 2013, on the basis of Misconduct (Drug Abuse), and 
received a general discharge and a reentry (RE) code of RE-4B. 

You request a change to your RE-4B so that you can reenlist in the military. You contend that 
there is no evidence to support the claim ofdrug abuse, and that you never tested positive on a 
drug test or made an admission. You also state you never possessed a controlled substance. The 
Board carefully reviewed your application and considered the mitigating factors surrounding the 
RE-4B including your contention that the you never tested positive for a controlled substance. 
The Board reviewed your personal statement and found that your admission of wrongdoing 
coupled with a substantial payment to a corporal for injections was sufficient to initiate 
administrative discharge proceedings against you and support the general discharge. The Board 
noted that the recommendation of an RE-4B was within the discretion ofyour CO, and that 
based on the circumstances ofyour conduct, that he was neither unjust nor erroneous in 
recommending the RE-4B. 

It is regretted that the circumstances ofyour 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 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 Director