DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001 
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 

Docket No:  7137-19 
Ref: Signature date 

Dear

This is in reference to your application of 31 May 2019 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 that 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 21 January 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, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

You enlisted in the Navy Reserve and began a period of active duty for training on 11 June 1991.  On 15 April 1992, you requested a discharge for the convenience of the government on the basis of pregnancy.  On 8 May 1992, you were discharged with an honorable characterization of service.  You DD-214 reflects the narrative reason for your discharge as Pregnancy. 

The Board carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your desire to change the narrative reason for separation and your assertions you are trying to obtain a VA loan.  Additionally, the Board considered your assertions that, according to VA Mortgage Qualifications, if your DD-214 was amended to reflect Convenience of Government – Pregnancy, you would then qualify for a VA Mortgage loan.  The Board concluded these factors and assertions were not sufficient to warrant a change to your discharge narrative as you provided no documentation from the VA to substantiate that assertion.
 
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 or documentation, 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. 

Sincerely,