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

Docket No. 1373-19 
 
Ref:  Signature Date  
From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records  
To:  Secretary of the Navy  


Ref:  (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 

Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
      (2) NSTC ltr 5800 Ser N00/259 of 20 Apr 20 
      (3) Subject’s naval record 

1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected to show Petitioner’s NROTC debt is waived.  

2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 28 April 2020 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that 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 Petitioner’s naval record, 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.  In Fall of 2015, Petitioner started school at NROTC Unit , four-year National Scholarship. 

c.  On 13 February 2017, a BUMED medical review was started for the 3 occasions she exhibited symptons of pre-syncope. 

d.  On 21 June 2017, Petitioner was placed on Medical leave of Absence (MLOA), and required to satisfy prescribed BUMED requirements by 21 September 2017. 

e.  On 17 October 2017, Petitioner was placed on Academic Leave of Absence, while on MLOA for the fall 2017 semester. 

f.  On 18 October 2017, Petitioner submitted a official notice of dropping on requst from NROTC progream and stopping the current medical process.  

g.  On 10 October 2018, Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery determined that Petitioner did not meet established physical standards due to .  Furthermore, a waiver of the physical standards was not recommended. 

h.  In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has merit and warrants favorable action. 

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. The Board concluded that although Petitioner’s disenrollment and ordered recoupment was in accordance with established rules and regulations, the emergence of medical information that was not available at the time of her disenrollment support her request. 

RECOMMENDATION 

That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 

Petitioner was separated due to being Medically Disqualified vice Drop on Request.  Note: Recoupment of her advance education expenses is to be waived and any payments she may have made be returned. 

A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 


4.  It is certified that 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 Regulations, 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.