DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
TJR
Docket No: 2871-98
23 March 1999
This is in reference to your application for correction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, 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 16 March 1999.
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.
Your allegations of error and
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire
record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient
to establish the existence of probable material error or
injustice.
Your record reflects that on 12 April 1985 you
The Board found you enlisted in the Navy on 14 August 1984 at the
age of 18.
received nonjudicial punishment for failure to obey a lawful
order.
restriction and extra duty for 14 days.
and extra duty was suspended for three months.
The punishment imposed was forfeitures totalling $75 and
Half of the restriction
Your record further reflects that on 17 April 1985, after
undergoing a medical and psychiatric examination, you were
diagnosed with pneumonia and a conversion disorder.
you were referred to a medical board.
board also diagnosed you with a conversion disorder, which
existed prior to your enlistment,
and recommended you be
administratively separated.
apparently manifested itself to stress you were undergoing at
that time.
authority directed your commanding officer to honorably discharge
you by reason of physical disability.
so discharged and assigned an RE-3P reenlistment code.
Subsequently, on 13 June 1985, the discharge
The Board noted that the disorder
At this time
On 25 April 1985 a medical
On 27 August 1985 you were
1
The Board, in its review of your entire record, carefully weighed
all potentially mitigating factors, such as your honorable
service and your contention that you would like your reenlistment
The Board further considered your contention that
code changed.
you do not have any sort of disorder that would prevent you from
serving in a branch of the armed forces as a reservist.
the Board concluded these factors were not sufficient to warrant
a change in your reenlistment code given the diagnosed conversion
disorder.
which noted, in part, that "personality test scores and clinical
history/ observation failed to rule out the possibility of a
future occurrence of conversion disorder or a related disorder."
The Board also considered the psychologist's report
However,
The Board noted that the conversion disorder
Given all the circumstances in your case, the Board concluded
issued and no change is
your reenlistment code was proper as
warranted.
apparently became symptomatic only under stress.
no such stress existed when you consulted the civilian
psychologist, who seems to have taken this into account when he
opined that the disorder might recur in the future.
your application has been denied.
It appears that
Accordingly,
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
You are entitled to have the
favorable action cannot be taken.
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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