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NAVY | BCNR | CY1999 | 02780-99
Original file (02780-99.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
D E P A R T M E N T  O F  T H E  N A V Y  
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS 

2 NAVY ANNEX 

WASHINGTON DC  20370-5100 

JRE 
Docket No:  2780-99 
25 May  1999 

Dear 4 

This is in  reference to your application for correction of  your naval record  pursuant  to  the 
provisions of  title  10 of  the United  States Code, section  1552. 

A three-member panel of  the Board  for Correction of Naval  Records, sitting in  executive 
session, considered your application on 20 May  1999.  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, your naval  record  and 
applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

After careful and conscientious consideration of  the entire record, the Board  found that the 
evidence submitted was  insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or 
injustice. 

The Board  found that you  enlisted in  the Marine Corps on  26 July  1981.  On  18 June  1982, 
a medical board gave you  a diagnosis of  Crohn's disease and  referred your case to the 
Central Physical Evaluation Board.  The medical board  report indicates that in  October  1981, 
you  disclosed that you  had  had  dull constant aching lower abdominal pain  of three to  six 
months duration, and  had  noted diarrhea,  hematochezia, fevers and  nausea  together with  the 
pain.  On  14 July  1992, the Central Physical Evaluation Board  made preliminary findings 
that you  were unfit for duty because of the Crohn's disease, which  existed prior to your 
enlistment and was not aggravated by  your naval  service.  You  agreed with  those findings on 
21 July  1992, and  were discharged from the Marine Corps on  20 August  1982. 

The Board  was  unable to accept your unsubstantiated contention that your condition did  not 
exist prior to your enlistment in  the Marine Corps.  Accordingly, your application has been 
denied.  The names and  votes of  the members of  the panel  will be furnished upon  request. 

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 
and  material evidence or other matter not previously 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, 

W.  DEAN PFEIFFER 
Executive Director 



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