From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:      Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:    REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF   
          
 
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
     (b) USECDEF memo, “Guidance to Military Discharge Review Boards and Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records Regarding Equity, Injustice, or Clemency Determinations,” of 25 July 2018. 
 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 
  
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a former member of the Marine Corps,  filed the enclosure with this Board, requesting that her entry level separation for fraudulent enlistment (preservice drug use) be changed to entry level performance and conduct. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed the subject former member’s allegations of error and injustice on 9 September 2020, 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 enclosure, relevant portions of the subject former member’s naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 
 
3.  Regarding the Petitioner’s request for a personal appearance, the Board determined that a personal appearance with or without counsel would not materially add to their understanding of the issues involved.  Therefore, the Board determined that a personal appearance was not necessary and considered the case based on the evidence of record. 
 
4.  The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to the subject former member’s allegations of error and injustice, finds as follows: 
 
     a.  Before applying to this Board, the Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. 
 
      b.  The Petitioner enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active duty on 19 September 1994.   
 
   c.  During her initial training, the Petitioner was questioned about her pre-service drug use.  The Petitioner said that she had told her recruiter that she had used the drug LSD prior to entering the Marine Corps.  Based on the Petitioner’s statement that she had pre-service drug use, she was processed for administrative separation and was discharged on 10 October 1995, with a reason for discharge as fraudulent enlistment – preservice drug use (without admin discharge board).   
 
    d.  The Petitioner has explained that she admitted her pre-service drug use to her recruiter, and she was similarly honest about her pre-service drug use at initial training.   
 
    e.  The Petitioner has explained that the reason for separation on her DD Form 214 causes her prejudice in her civilian employment capacity. 
 
       f.  After careful consideration of his entire records, as well as review of reference (b), the Board determined that relief was warranted.  The Board noted that the applicable change to narrative reason in the Petitioner’s DD Form 214 should be Secretarial Authority, and not the relief that the Petitioner requested. 
  
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting relief.  Specifically, the Board found that Petitioner’s DD Form 214 should be changed as described below under Recommendation. 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action: 
 
Petitioner’s naval record be corrected by issuing her a new DD Form 214 reflecting that the Separation Authority be changed to “MARCORSEPMAN par 6214,” and her narrative reason for discharge be changed to “Secretarial Authority,” and her separation code be changed to JFF1, and that no further action be granted. 
 
A copy of this report of proceedings shall be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
That upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs is informed that Petitioner’s application was received by the Board on 20 June 2019. 
 
5.  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. 
 
6.  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.