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

Docket No: 2621-18 
Date: Ref Signature 

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 2 April 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 service on 20 February 1990. On 14 March 1990, you underwent a medical evaluation, and you were determined to have a physical condition, not a disability which rendered you unlikely to complete training.  As a result of the foregoing, on 16 March 1990, you were notified of the initiation of administrative separation processing with an entry level characterization of separation, at which point, you waived counsel.  Subsequently, on 27 March 1990, your discharge was approved, and you were discharged with an uncharacterized characterization of service for the convenience of the government (COG). 

The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your desire to upgrade the characterization of your discharge.  You state that you received an under honorable conditions characterization of service which creates problems and limits your abilities to seek assistance. The Board notes that you did not receive an under honorable conditions characterization of service but an uncharacterized discharge. The Board noted you were notified of your uncharacterized discharge.  Further, 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.  The Board noted you were issued a characterization of service in accordance with regulations.  The Board, in its review, discerned no probable material error or injustice in your discharge. 

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,