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

Docket No:  10873-19 
Ref: Signature date 

Dear 

This 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 the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error 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 three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 19 February 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, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
 
You enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 17 November 2004. On 21 September 2005, you were diagnosed with Von Willebrand disease.  Subsequently, administrative discharge action was initiated by reason of Disability.  You received an Honorable discharge on 31 January 2006.

The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your desire to upgrade your reentry code, and assertion that a Veterans Administration doctor told you that you don’t have the blood condition. The Board also considered your assertions that your DD 214 gave you an RE-3P reentry code and you would like a code that does not require a waiver in order for you to enlist in the reserve or National Guard.  The Board concluded these factors and assertions were not sufficient to warrant a change to your reentry code, as your case was processed correctly.  The Board also noted that all services may grant enlistment waivers for medical conditions upon presentation of medical records to recruiters. 

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 the 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,