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 case on its merits. A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 22 August 2019. 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. A review of your record shows that you entered active duty with the Marine Corps in May 1977. Non-judicial punishment was imposed on you for an orders violation and unauthorized absence on 21 February 1978. You were again punished with non-judicial punishment on 7 February 1979 for unauthorized absence. Later, while serving in recruiting duty, you were relieved for cause for failing to meet productivity levels in December 1985 before non-judicial punishment was again imposed on you for false official statement. On 29 January 1987, you were admitted to medical for a suicide gesture and diagnosed with a mixed personality disorder with anti-social narcissistic borderline features and recommended for administrative separation. After being counselled for your suicide gesture, spousal abuse, and financial dealings with subordinates, you were notified of administrative separation processing for your personality disorder. You were discharged on 26 June 1987 with a General characterization of service. The Board carefully considered your arguments that you deserve an upgrade to your characterization of service. You assert the Marine Corps administratively separated you erroneously since there was no evidence you suffered an occupational impairment due to your personality disorder. Unfortunately, the Board disagreed with your rationale for relief. First, the Board noted that the 29 January 1987 personality disorder diagnosis includes a medical determination that your personality disorder impairs your ability to function in a military environment. Additionally, you were counselled for your performance deficiencies on 2 February 1987 before your chain of command determined you performance continued to be substandard. In the Board’s opinion, this evidence shows your performance of military duties continued to be impair due to your personality disorder and met the MARCORSEPMAN requirements for administrative separation processing for personality disorder. Second, the Board determined your characterization of service should remain unchanged. The Board concluded that your suicide gesture, spousal abuse, and financial dealings during your last enlistment period, starting on 24 January 1986, was sufficient to support the Marine Corps’ determination that significant negative aspects of your conduct or performance of duty outweigh positive aspects of your military record during your last enlistment period. The Board also found no injustice in your current characterization of service since you have a history of three non- judicial punishments during your career, which covered two offenses that qualified for punitive discharges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Since you received Honorable characterizations of service for your previous enlistment periods despite your serious misconduct and you were appropriately assigned a General characterization of service due to your substandard performance and conduct in your last enlistment, the Board concluded the General characterization of service you received does not create an injustice in your record. Accordingly, the Board found insufficient evidence of error or injustice to warrant a change to your record. Regarding your request for a personal appearance, the Board determined that a personal appearance with or without counsel will not materially add to their understanding of the issue(s) involved. Therefore, the Board determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the evidence of record. 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.