Docket No: 10290-19 
 Ref: Signature Date 

 
Dear : 
 
This letter is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.  After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found that the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied.     
 
A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 1 December 2020.  The names and votes of the members of the 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 of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, relevant portions of your naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 
 
The Board carefully considered your request to remove your 2014 unsatisfactory reserve participation status.  The Board considered your contentions that you were injured at your civilian place of employment, as a result you were unable to perform any of the required reserve drills or annual training.  You claim that you were not released to full duty at your civilian job until January 2018.  As evidence, you provided medical documentation of your injury. 
 
The Board noted that in accordance with the Marine Corps Reserve Administration Manual, Marines determined to be unsatisfactory participants are sent a notification letter.  Furthermore, the notification letter directed you to contact your commanding officer (CO) and it informed you of your right to submit a statement on your behalf explaining any circumstance that may have precluded your attendance.  The Board found no evidence of your compliance with the notification letter or that you have exhausted your administrative remedies by submitting a request to your CO or Marine Forces Reserve and you provided none.  Accordingly, the Board concluded that there is no probable material error or injustice warranting corrective action.  
 
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken.  You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new matters, which will require you to complete and submit a new DD Form 149.  New matters are those not previously presented to or considered by the Board.  In this regard, 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,