DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
ELP
Docket No. 2730-01
20 August 2001
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.
considered your application on
Your allegations of error and injustice were
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Navy Records,
sitting in executive session,
15 August 2001.
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.
You reported that you had been hospitalized for a
You enlisted in the Navy on 27 July 1993 for four years at age
18.
The medical record reflects that on 30 July 1993 you were
admitted for a psychiatric evaluation due to disorganized
thinking.
month in January 1993 for a
You were placed in a locked ward where you were offered
individual, group and milieu psychotherapy.
refused all medication and were disruptive on the ward.
behaved inappropriately toward females and threatened members of
the staff, but never became violent.
Your behavior and thought
processes improved with medication,
religious and sexual themes.
undifferentiated type of schizophrenia, a condition which existed
prior to enlistment.
since you did not meet the minimum standards for enlistment.
An entry level separation was recommended
but you continued to focus on
You were diagnosed with an
"chemical imbalance in my brain."
You initially
You
On 12 August 1993 you were notified that an entry level
separation was being considered by reason of a defective
enlistment and induction due to an erroneous enlistment as
evidenced by your past medical history.
procedural rights, and declined to consult with legal counsel or
submit a statement in your own behalf.
Thereafter, the discharge authority directed an
discharge.
uncharacterized entry level separation by reason of erroneous
entry.
RE-4 reenlistment code.
You were so discharged on 18 August 1993 and assigned an
You did not object to the
You were advised of your
Regulations provide that a separation initiated within the first
180 days of continuous active duty will be described as an
uncharacterized entry level separation.
characterization is authorized only when the presence of unusual
circumstances involving personal conduct and performance of duty
would warrant such a characterization,
the Secretary of the Navy.
and only upon approval by
An honorable
Your
the Board carefully weighed
In its review of your application,
all potentially mitigating factors such as your youth and
immaturity, diagnosed schizophrenic disorder, and the fact that
it has been eight years since you were discharged.
application is unclear as to the corrective action you desire.
It appeared to the Board that you want changes in the reason for
discharge and reenlistment code.
that you provide no medical evidence refuting the Navy's
The Board noted that you were
diagnosis of schizophrenia.
enlisted in error and would not have been enlisted had your
condition been known prior to enlistment.
the assignment of an RE-4 reenlistment code to individuals
separated by reason of erroneous entry.
the minimum standards for enlistment due to your mental
condition, the Board could find no error or injustice in your
assigned reenlistment code.
reason for discharge and reenlistment code were proper and no
changes are warranted.
Accordingly, your application has been
denied. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be
furnished upon request.
The Board thus concluded that the
Since you do not meet
In this regard, the Board noted
Regulations authorize
You are advised that personal
granted by the Board and only
determines that a case cannot
individual's presence, or the
some useful purpose.
Board to make a decision.
appearance hearings are rarely
when, in executive session, it
be resolved without the
individual's appearance would serve
_
Your presence was not required for the
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.
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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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