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. 
 
A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 10 January 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. 
 
On 6 December 2014, you reenlisted for 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.  On 9 November 2018, a Careerist Active-Duty Separation (SEPS) Pay Determination was submitted to Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (HQMC) by your command with the following comments:  

    is not meeting the basic requirements for us to consider him for reenlistment.  I recommend he start at 50% of separation pay based on jeopardy on contract.  
 
SNM has been twice passed for promotion and will hit service limitations, requesting Seps Pay determination. 
 
SNM is not within HT/WT standards.  
 
On 19 November 2018, HQMC approved the separation pay determination with the following comments:  
 
SNM has been authorized payment of half separation pay per MCO 1900.16.  This headquarters (MMEA-1) has assigned SNM a reenlistment eligibility code of RE-4. 
 
IPAC will run SPD code JGH1.   
 
On 5 December 2018, you were discharged honorably by reason of non-retention on active duty, and you received $20,401.68 in separation pay.   
 
You request that you receive full involuntary separation pay in the amount of $39,488 for 10 years, 5 months of active service, instead of the half involuntary separation pay you received.  The Board concluded, however, that there was insufficient evidence to justify changing your record.  Marine Corps Order 1040.1 provides that  
 
A Marine who satisfies the basic criteria and is denied further service will be evaluated for the level of separation pay based on the following checklist.  A Marine must satisfy all the conditions (the yes block must be checked) in order to qualify for full separation pay.  If, for any reason, a "no" block is checked, the maximum entitlement a Marine may receive is half separation pay.   
 
You provided a copy of your commanding officer's Involuntary Separation Pay Determination Checklist with all boxes checked yes.  However, page 3 is missing, so there are no signatures or dates from you, your Career Planner, or your commanding officer.  Furthermore, the evidence you submitted incorrectly shows that you met military appearance and height/weight standards.  Your final fitness report shows that you were not recommend for promotion, you were 33 pounds over your maximum weight for your height, and your body composition was 2% body fat over the maximum.  
 
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.