From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 
       (b) JTR 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) Subject’s naval record 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected to show Petitioner’s Do It Yourself (DITY) move was accepted and reimbursed. 
                                              
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 27 September 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 Petitioner’s naval record, 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.  On 12 October 2018, Petitioner’s Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) convened and was found unfit with a 20% combined disability rating, and was to be separated from active duty with severance pay.   
 
     c.  On or about 16 December 2018, Petitioner conducted a personally procured move (PPM). 
 
     d.  On 1 February 2019, Petitioner was issued official separation orders (BUPERS Order: 0329). 
 
     e.  On 26 February 2019, Petitioner was honorably discharged due to disability Non-combat related. 
 
 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of reference (b), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action.  The Board concluded that Petitioner knew that his separation orders would be forthcoming and that he could have no way of knowing when those orders would be issued. Although Petitioner conducted his PPM before he received his orders, the Board felt that the 26 days he was ultimately given was not sufficient to complete all of his requirements. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
Petitioner’s official separation orders (BUPERS Order: 0329) were issued on “15 December 2018” vice “1 February 2019”.   
 
Note Petitioner is advised to resubmit his travel claim, orders, receipts, and a copy of this Board of Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) decision letter to the Household Good Audit Team (HHG-AT) for re-adjudication.  Furthermore, settlement of claim is chargeable to the line of accounting on the Petitioner’s BUPERS order number 0329. 
                                                             
A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
4.  It is certified that 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 reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.