DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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2 NAVY ANNE
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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Docket No: 1982-01
4 October 2001
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Dear
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 2 October 2001.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Board.
your application,
thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations
and policies.
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
together with all material submitted in support
Your allegations of error and
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.
You enlisted in the Navy on 30 August 2000 at age 18.
Subsequently, you were referred to the recruit mental health
department and, on 5 September 2000, you were diagnosed with post
traumatic stress disorder.
by your father and that the recruit division commander had a
strong resemblance to him.
The psychologist noted that you
cried every day and had frequent intrusive memories.
noted a history of many fights as well as punching walls, or
objects, to release anger.
administrative separation due to the disqualifying psychiatric
condition which affected your potential to function in the
military environment.
You stated that you had been abused
You were recommended for an
He also
On 6 September 2000 you made a statement, in part, as follows:
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. On 5SepO0 my RDC PO1 . . . . grabbed my arm. . . . .
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To prove that I had more than one appointment I pulled
out my copy of my appointment times and dates.
(He)
then proceeded to grab my arm and then grab the paper.
This may have been an accident, as he wasn't paying
total attention to what he was doing.
Based on the PTSD diagnosis,
administrative separation.
you elected to waive your procedural rights.
2000 the separation authority directed an entry level separation
by reason of erroneous enlistment and you were so separated on 15
September 2000.
reenlistment and were assigned an RE-4 reenlistment code.
you were processed for an
In connection with this
At that time you were not recommended for
On 12 September
pro&ssing,
You state in your application that you do not deserve the RE-4
reenlistment code because you were only in boot camp for 17 days
and the decision to separate you was only made after a harassment
grievance was filed against one of your recruit division
commanders.
Concerning this matter,
Command stated, in part,
the Commanding Officer, Recruit Training
as follows in a letter to the Board:
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. (She) did not file a harassment complaint. While
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standing in the office of her Recruit Division
Commander (RDC),
of her pocket to giver to her RDC.
for the slip, he touched (her) arm.
(her) written statement, it was believed that no
further action was warranted.
(she) pulled an appointment slip out
As the RDC reached
Upon receiving
The Board noted that there was no evidence in the record, and you
have submitted none, to refute the findings and diagnosis made by
the Recruit Mental Health Department.
the diagnosis was sufficient to warrant separation and the
assignment of the RE-4 reenlistment code.
application has been denied.
of the panel will be furnished upon request.
The names and votes of the members
The Board concluded that
Accordingly, your
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
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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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