Docket No: 4949-19 
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. 
 
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 25 June 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 Navy and began a period of active duty on 20 September 1984.  On 23 October 1984, you were evaluated and diagnosed with a personality disorder and recommended for administrative separation.  On 13 November 1984, you were notified of pending administrative separation action by reason of convenience of the government due to a personality disorder.  You were advised of, and waived, your procedural rights, including your right to consult with military counsel.  The separation authority directed your administrative discharge with an uncharacterized entry level separation by reason of convenience of the government due to a personality disorder.  On 26 November 1984, you were so discharged. 
 
The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors in your case, including your desire to upgrade your discharge.  The Board considered your contention that your discharge was due to your medical condition, which was neither recognized nor tested for by the Navy.  After careful consideration, the Board concluded that these factors were insufficient to warrant relief in your case due to your in-service diagnosis of a medical condition.  Additionally, 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.  Accordingly, under the totality of the circumstances, the Board, in its review, determined that there was no probable material error or injustice in your discharge that warrants corrective action. 
 
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.