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NAVY | BCNR | CY2001 | 03279-01
Original file (03279-01.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
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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TRG
Docket No: 3279-01
23 October 2001

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.

16 October 2001.

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on
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 that the evidence submitted was
insufficient to establish the existence of probable material
error or injustice.

Concerning your abuse of alcohol you stated that

It was also noted that you had previously been diagnosed

The Board found that you enlisted in the Navy on 15 May 2000 at
age 22.
On 14 August 2000 you presented yourself to the mental
health clinic complaining of suicidal ideation and were
subsequently referred for a psychiatric evaluation.
evaluation report noted that you hated the Navy and wanted to get
out.
with an adjustment disorder with depressed mood and alcohol
dependence.
while in college you were drinking about 12 beers a night, with
more on weekends, and you became violent while drinking.
When
alcohol was unavailable, you smoked heroin so you could sleep.
You were diagnosed with an adjustment disorder with depressed
mood and alcohol dependence.
separation because of your poor coping skills, shallow
motivation, tendency to decompensate,
abuse, and history of suicidal ideation.
allowed to remain in the military you would pose a great risk to
harm yourself or others.

The psychiatrist recommended your

The

extensive alcohol and drug

He believed that if

On 18 August 2000 you received nonjudicial punishment for an

unauthorized absence of about two days in July 2000.
Subsequently, you declined treatment for your alcohol dependence.
Based on the foregoing record,
administrative separation by reason of fraudulent enlistment, a
and alcohol abuse rehabilitation
designated mental condition,
Subsequently, the separation authority directed an
failure.
entry level separation by reason of fraudulent enlistment and you
were so separated on 28 September 2000.
not recommended for reenlistment and were assigned an RE-4
reenlistment code.

you were processed for an

At that time you were

You state in your application that you became depressed after you
discovered that you would have to deploy for long periods.
In
order to gain separation from the Navy, you claimed to be
suicidal.

The Board noted that you fraudulently enlisted because you did
not mention your preservice drug abuse on your preenlistment
documents.
Accordingly, the Board concluded that you were
properly separated by reason of fraudulent enlistment.
Regulations require the assignment of an RE-4 reenlistment code
when an individual is separated because of a fraudulent
enlistment.
Since you have been treated no differently then
others separated for that reason, the Board could not find an
error or injustice in the assignment of the RE-4 reenlistment
code.

Accordingly, your application has been denied.
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.

The names and

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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