DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 Docket No: 2535-19 Ref: Signature Date From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records To: Secretary of the Navy Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 Encl: (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 1. Pursuant to the reference, Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed the enclosure with this Board requesting that his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) be corrected to change the narrative reason for separation, and upgrade his characterization of service. 2. The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 25 March 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 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 the enclosure was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to waive the statute limitation and review the application on its merits. c. Petitioner enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 24 January 1994. On 11 February 1994, Petitioner was evaluated and diagnosed with an adjustment disorder and recommended for administrative separation. Subsequently, Petitioner was notified of an administrative action to separate him from the naval service, at which time he waived his procedural rights, including his right to consult with legal counsel. The discharge authority directed discharge from the naval service with an uncharacterized entry level separation by reason of personality disorder. On 23 February 1994, Petitioner was discharged. d. Petitioner contends that the reason for his discharge he received is unjust. The record is in error because he never saw a psychologist or psychiatrist. e. At the time of his discharge, Petitioner was issued a DD Form 214 with character of service “EntryLevel Separation,” separation authority “MILPERSMAN 3620200,” separation code “JFX,” and narrative reason for separation “PersonalityDisorder.” CONCLUSION: Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concludes that Petitioner’s request warrants partial relief. TheBoard concluded Petitioner’s request does not warrant relief due to the diagnosed medical condition. The Petitioner was notified of pending administrative separation action within 180 days of the beginning of his period of active service. Applicable regulations authorize an uncharacterized entry level separation if the processing of an individual’s separation begins within 180 days of the individual’s entry on active service. Regarding Petitioner’s narrative reason for separation, the Board determined that the record will be changed to reflect a less stigmatizing reason for separation. The Board concludes Petitioner’s narrative reason for separation will be changed to “Secretarial Authority.” RECOMMENDATION: In view of the foregoing, the Board finds the existence of an error and injustice warranting the following corrective action: That Petitioner be issued a new DD Form 214 to indicate that on 23 February 1994, his narrative reason for separation was “Secretarial Authority.” No further changes be made to Petitioner’s record. That a copy of this Record 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 22 February 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 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 the reference, has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.