Docket No: 2852-21 
Ref: Signature Date 
 
  
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.     
 
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 21 May 2021.  The names and votes of the panel members 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 the 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.  
 
You enlisted in the Marine Corps and began a period of active service on 19 June 2006.  At the time of your enlistment you completed an Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 4/1).  Your DD Form 4/1, Section VII, 37 notes the name you preferred to use during your enlistment: , was not the same name listed on your birth certificate: .  Additionally, the name: , was not changed by legal procedures prescribed by state law, and was the same name listed on your social security number card.  You elected to use the name: , during your enlistment in the Marine Corps.  On 18 June 2011, you were discharged with an honorable characterization of service. Your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) reflects the following name: .  
 
The Board carefully considered all potentially mitigating factors to determine whether the interests of justice warrant relief in your case.  These included, but were not limited to, your desire to change the name listed on your discharge documents to , to match the name listed on your birth certificate.  You contend this change will allow you to ability to list veterans status on your driver’s license.  The Board reviewed the evidence you provided with your application.  The Board noted your record reflects that you elected to use the name  during your service in the Marine Corps.  As a result of the foregoing, the Board determined no error or injustice in your record.  Accordingly, given the totality of the circumstances, the Board determined that your request does not merit relief.   
 
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, 
 
6/7/2021
Executive Director