Docket No: 10605-19 
Ref: Signature Date 

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF   
   
 
Ref:    (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552  
 
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 
   
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a former enlisted sailor, filed the enclosure with the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) requesting the Board correct his  Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to reflect the proper social security number (SSN).   
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 30 April 2020, and, pursuant to its regulations, determined the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, relevant portions of naval service records, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.   
 
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 enclosure (1) was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to review the application on its merits.   
 
 c.  The last four digits of Petitioner’s SSN currently read “” on his DD Form 214.  According to the copy of the SSN card provided by Petitioner, the last four digits of his SSN should read “.” 
 
 d.  Petitioner served in the Navy from 10 September 1979 to 6 June 1980 and earned an honorable characterization of service upon his discharge.   
  
CONCLUSION: 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concludes Petitioner’s request warrants relief. 
   
The Board determined that the last four digits of Petitioner’s SSN should be listed as “.”   
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action: 
 
That Petitioner be issued a Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 215) to indicate the last four digits of his SSN as “.” 
     
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 18 November 2019.   
 
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 Regulation, 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.