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

Docket No: 7629-19 
Ref: Signature Date 

Dear 

This is in reference to your application of 27 July 2019 for correction of former member 	      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 7 May 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. 

George Corwin enlisted in the Navy on 20 December 1941.  On 25 January 1944, he was killed in action as a result of an explosion when the  struck an underwater object, probably a mine, in the vicinity of .  At the time of his death,           record reflected he was unmarried and did not have dependents. 

The Board carefully reviewed your application and your request to add yourself as         dependent in his military records.  The Board considered the letters submitted as supporting documentation. The Board also considered the birth certificate issued on 25 June 2018 by the state of  but noted you did not provide the documentation which the state based its decision upon.  The Board determined there was insufficient evidence of an error or injustice that warrants changing            military record to reflect yourself as his dependent at the time of death. 

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,