Docket No: 8734-19 
           Ref: Signature Date 
          
 
 
 
Dear  
 
This is in reference to your application 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 the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Consequently, your application has been denied.     
 
A three-member panel of the Board, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 4 September 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, policies.   
 
Regarding your request for a personal appearance, the Board determined a personal appearance with or without counsel will not materially add to their understanding of the issues involved.  Therefore, the Board determined a personal appearance was not necessary and considered your case based on the evidence of record. 
 
You enlisted in the Marine Corps on 20 March 2017.  On 7 July 2017, you were dropped to Company L, Headquarters and Support Battalion, due to a stress fracture in your right leg.  On 20 July 2017, you were seen for a mental health evaluation and follow-up care.  On 10 August 2017, you were diagnosed with failure to adapt and recommended for administrative separation processing based on your display of low distress tolerance and maladaptive coping skills.  On 16 August 2017, a mental health provider conducted a second evaluation, confirming the original diagnosis and reaffirming the administrative separation recommendation.  Subsequently, you were notified of pending administrative separation action by reason of entry level performance and conduct.  After you waived your procedural rights, your commanding officer recommended an uncharacterized (UNCHAR) Entry Level Separation (ELS) by reason of entry level performance and conduct.  The discharge authority concurred with the recommendation and directed discharge with an UNCHAR ELS by reason of entry level performance and conduct.  You were discharged with an UNCHAR ELS on 7 September 2017, and assigned a RE-4 (not recommended for reenlistment) reentry code.    
The Board carefully reviewed your application, weighed all potentially mitigating factors, and considered your contention that your “discharge was wrong and was not fit” because you were “able to adjust…and continue training.”  Specifically, the Board considered your contention that you were discharged for depression and failure to adapt but, in reality, “that wasn’t the actual situation.”  You contend that before arriving to , you experienced the death of a close family member.  When you were “dropped in training to a medical holding company due to injuries,” you received information that your grandfather wasn’t doing well which “started a chain reaction of events.” You contend you showed signs of anxiety due to the fact that you “didn’t know how to take the news about my grandfather’s heart issue or how to deal with it while being away.”  The Board considered the closeness of your relationship with your grandfather, the toll the news of his health took on you, and your decision to not fight your discharge because your grandfather and grandmother needed you at home.  Finally, the Board considered your regret and remorse for your decision and your expressed desire to serve your country.  The Board noted you did not provide any supporting documentation, advocacy letters, or post-discharge documentation for the Board’s consideration.  Unfortunately, after careful consideration of your contentions, the Board concluded relief was not warranted in your case because your RE-4 reentry code is an authorized and appropriate code when an individual is discharged due to entry level performance and conduct, and not recommended for enlistment.  In the end, the Board concluded you received the correct reentry code.      
 
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 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,