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

Docket No: 3904-19 
Ref: Signature date  

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records  
To:    Secretary of the Navy  

Ref:   (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 Encl: 
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 (NR20190003696) 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of the reference, Petitioner, a retired Navy chief petty officer, filed the enclosure with this Board requesting a change to his naval record, specifically, to correct the record to reflect a correction to his date of birth.   

2. The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 17 June 2019, 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 his naval service records, as well as applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice, found 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 review the application on its merits.  

    c. Petitioner served in the Navy, completing his final period of enlistment from  November 1973 to  June 1978, when he transferred to the Fleet Reserves with an honorable characterization of service.

    d. Petitioner was issued a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) that reflects a date of birth of 

    e.  In his application for correction, Petitioner states his correct date of birth is , and that the date of birth of   is a clerical error.  Petitioner provides a copy of his birth certificate from the State of     that indicates his correct birth date is   .  

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concluded that Petitioner’s request warrants favorable action.  The Board noted that Petitioner provided evidence to support his request, and, as such, his record should be corrected to reflect his date of birth to be  . 

In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action: 

RECOMMENDATION: 

That Petitioner be issued a Correction to Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 215) to indicate that his date that his date of birth is   .

That a copy of this report 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 3 August 2017. 
  
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.