Docket No: 4608-19 
Ref: Signature Date 

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.     
 
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board), sitting in executive session, considered your application on 23 September 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. 
 
You enlisted in the Navy and began a period of active duty on 28 February 1977.  In March 1977, you failed the standard Physical Readiness Test.  On 9 May 1977, the Aptitude Board of  found you unfit for military service due to lack of motivation.  The Aptitude Board noted that you had been counseled on your deficiencies and afforded a reasonable opportunity to overcome them.  The Aptitude Board also noted that you had a condition that existed prior to your entry into naval service, but that you were not in need of hospitalization.  A 9 June 1977 note in your Chronological Record of Medical Care states that you had no noted defects that would disqualify you from the performance of your duties or entitle you to disability benefits from the Naval service, nor had you suffered any injuries or illness during your period of active duty.  You were discharged from the Navy on 14 June 1977, and received an honorable characterization of service. 
 
In your petition to the Board, you request a discharge by reason of medical disability.  You state that when you appeared before a medical board prior to your discharge, you were told you were 
being given a medical disability discharge.  You indicate that there was no elaboration on the medical condition for which you were being discharged. 
 
The Board took into consideration that you assert you were discharged for a medical condition.  Based on your records, however, it appears that the Aptitude Board found you unfit for military service due to poor attitude and behavior and that your discharge was not predicated on a disqualifying medical condition or disability.  Your service records indicate that the Aptitude Board considered that you were evaluated for a heart murmur in May 1971, prior to your entry into the Navy.  The condition was found to be pre-existing; furthermore on 9 June 1977, your record noted that you had no defects that disqualified you from the performance of your duties nor did you have a defect that would entitle you to disability benefits.  In consideration of the information reflected in your record, the Board determined that you did not have a condition or disability that impacted your fitness for duties.  The Board concluded that your discharge was properly based on unsuitable behavior and aptitude, rather than a medical condition or disability that would merit a medical discharge pursuant to SECNAVINST 1850.4 series.  Accordingly, the Board determined that a change to your record is not warranted.   
 
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.