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


Docket No: 7470-19 
Ref: Signature date 

This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552. 

A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 7 February 2020.  After careful consideration, the Board determined it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse your failure to submit your application in a timely manner.  The names and votes of the Board members will be furnished upon request. 

You were discharged in 1986 with an other than honorable characterization of service.  In your 
application, you request that your characterization of service be “upgraded for at least 70% benefits,” but you do not identify any error or injustice in your discharge or characterization of service.  You contend that the Board should find it in the interest of justice to consider your 
application because you have “matured to become a more stable individual,” although you do not 
allege a date of discovery of an error or injustice, and more than three years have passed since any possible error or injustice.  The Board determined, however, that this was insufficient reason to find it in the interest of justice to excuse your failure to submit your application in a timely manner. In reaching this conclusion, the Board noted the considerable length of time since your discharge and the lack of evidence to support your stated contention. 
 
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. 

Sincerely,