Docket No: 6997-19 
Ref:   Signature Date  
    
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:    Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW NAVAL RECORD OF FORMER  ,    USN,  
                 
Ref:    (a) 10 U.S.C. 1552 
                 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 with attachments 
        (2) Case summary 
        (3) Subject's naval record (excerpts) 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting a change to her naval record, specifically, to reflect her Narrative Reason for Separation be changed from “Personality Disorder” to “Secretarial Authority” on her Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).  She also requested that her Separation Code, Separation Authority, and Reenlistment Code be changed on her DD Form 214.  Enclosures (1) through (3) apply. 
 
2.  The Board consisting of        , reviewed Petitioner'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 enclosures, naval records, 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.  Although enclosure (1) was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to waive the statute limitation and review the application on its merits. 
 
    c.  Petitioner enlisted in the Navy on 26 November 1990.  On 8 July 1992, a Medical Board diagnosed Petitioner with Dysthymia that existed prior to enlistment (EPTE) and recommended she be psychiatrically reevaluated after six months.  On 21 October 1992, Petitioner received a psychiatric evaluation, which diagnosed her with alcohol dependence (in remission) and a borderline personality disorder.  As a result, she was recommended for an administrative separation due to a personality disorder.  On 23 October 1992, petitioner received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for disorderly conduct.  On 27 October 1992, she was notified of pending administrative separation action by reason of convenience of the government (COG) due to a personality disorder.  After she waived her rights, her commanding officer (CO) recommended an honorable characterization of service due to a personality disorder.  The discharge authority approved her CO’s recommendation and directed an honorable discharge by reason of a personality disorder.  On 10 November 1992, she was discharged with an Honorable Characterization of Service, assigned a Narrative Reason for separation as “Personality Disorder”, a Separation Authority as “MPM 3620225”, a Separation Code as “JFX”, and a Reenlistment Code as “RE-3G”.  In regard to the Petitioner’s case, there was no documentation in the record and she provided none, to support her request to change her Separation Authority, Separation Code, and Reenlistment Code. 
 
CONCLUSION: 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concludes that Petitioner's request warrants partial favorable action.  The Board was sympathetic to the Petitioner medical condition and her desire to change her Separation Authority, Separation Code, and a Reenlistment Code.  However, the Board concluded that these factors were not sufficient to warrant relief given her diagnosed personality disorder.  The Board notes that Petitioner, although diagnosed with a personality disorder, deserves clemency and concludes that the narrative reason for separation should be changed to the best interest of the service.  With that being said, the Board concludes that the Narrative Reason for Separation “Personality Disorder” should be changed to “Secretarial Authority” and the “Separation Authority”, “Separation Code”, and “Reenlistment Code” will remain unchanged.   
   
In view of the foregoing, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
That Petitioner's naval record shall be corrected by changing the narrative reason for separation to “Secretarial Authority”. 
     
That Petitioner is issued a new Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).     
 
That no further changes be made to the record. 
 
That upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner’s application was received on 30 April 2019. 
 
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 Regulation, 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. 
 
Sincerely,