Dear   
 
This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to Section 1552 of Title 10, United States Code.  After careful and conscientious consideration of relevant portions of your naval record and your application, the Board for Correction of Naval Records (Board) found the evidence submitted 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 17 December 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.  In addition, the Board considered the advisory opinion contained in Navy Personnel Command memorandum 1610 PERS-32 of 27 January 2020 and your response to the opinion.   
    
You requested correction to your evaluation ending 15 July 2018 to establish eligibility for Full Involuntary Separation Pay (ISP).  The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, to include your assertions.  However, the Board concluded that in accordance with Naval Administrative Message 318/18, candidates taking the E-4 examination had their performance mark average computed by using all evaluations in the current paygrade with an ending date that fell within 1 June 2018 to 28 February 2019.  Additionally, per BUPERSINST 1430.16G any candidate with a most-recent evaluation of “Progressing” is not eligible to participate in a Navy Wide Advancement Examination (NWAE).  A review of your record indicates the periodic evaluation you received ending on 15 July 2018 had a promotion recommendation of “Progressing”, thereby rendering you ineligible to participate in the March 2019 (Cycle 243) NWAE, and resulted in the invalidation of your examination.  By signing the aforementioned evaluation and declining to submit a statement, you acknowledged your promotion recommendation and the accuracy of the report.  In this connection, the Board substantially concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion. 
 
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,