Docket No: 9274-19 
Ref: Signature Date 
 
From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:       Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF  
             
 
Ref:   (a) 10 U.S.C. § 1552 
           
Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 (NR20190009274) 
           (2) Case Summary 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a former enlisted member of the Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this Board, requesting correction to the Social Security Number (SSN) reflected in her Naval Records.  Petitioner also asks that the Department of the Navy send Chief  notice of the correction of the SSN in her records and verification that she is a Navy Veteran. 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of  reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 11 October 2019, and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the partial corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of enclosure (1), previous requests to the Board made by Petitioner, relevant portions of Petitioner’s naval service record, 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 review the application on its merits.   
 
    c.  Petitioner enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve and began a period of duty on 16 September 1996.  In August 1996, in her civilian capacity, Petitioner became a Management Analyst for the Bureau of Naval Personal.  Petitioner’s reserve service record reflects a SSN of Petitioner’s civilian employee records reflect a SSN of  
 
    d.  Petitioner provides information from the Social Security Administration that she was assigned on 20 July 1979, and that her SSN has not changed from the originally assigned number of   .  Petitioner contends that the SSN of  in her service record reflects a clerical error which has adversely impacted her military and civilian life. 
 
    e.  Petitioner states that she was not allowed to perform reserve training, and infers that the clerical error in her SSN impacted her ability to fulfill her service obligation.  Her record indicates that she was transferred to the Individual Ready Reserves on 1 May 1997, due to unsatisfactory participation in the Reserves. 
 
    f.  Petitioner further states that in October 2010, the Department of the Navy sent the Federal Court a letter stating that an individual with her name and the SSN of has never been affiliated with the United States Navy.  Petitioner contends that this letter and the SSN clerical error have caused “extreme harm to (her) livelihood and person.” 
 
    g.  Petitioner provides certified information from the SSA, which indicates that her SSN of  is active and effective and has not changed since its original issue.    
 
CONCLUSION: 
 
The Board, in its review of Petitioner’s entire record and application, carefully weighed Petitioner’s contentions and the evidence she provided in support of her application.  The Board relied on the certification from the SSA which notes that Petitioner’s SSN has not changed from , when it was originally issued in 1979.   
 
The Board found that Petitioner’s SSN as reflected in her Naval record is erroneous and appears to have been entered incorrectly when she affiliated with the Reserves.   
 
The Board determined that Petitioner is entitled to a change on her reserve discharge paperwork to correct her SSN from  .
 
The Board reviewed Petitioner’s request that the Board send the Federal Court a letter reflecting the SSN correction and confirming that she is a Navy veteran, but found that such an action is outside of the Board’s purview.  The Board noted that Petitioner may independently provide the Court a copy of this decision letter if she sees fit. 
 
In view of the above, the Board directs the following corrective action. 
 
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
 
That Petitioner be issued a new Record of Discharge from the U.S. Naval Reserve (Inactive), NAVPERS1070/615 which reflects her correct  
 
That a copy of this report of proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
That, upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner's application was received by the Board on 6 February 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.