DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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Docket No. 3933-01
19 October 2001
From:J Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To:
Secretary of the Navy
‘L”REVIEW OF
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Sub j
Ref:
Encl:
(a) 10 U.S.C.1552
(1) DD Form 149 w/attachments
(2) Case Summary
(3) Subject's Naval Record
1.
Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a
former enlisted member of the Navy, applied to this Board
requesting, in effect, that his reenlistment code be changed.
The Board, consisting of Messrs. Swarens,
2.
McCulloch reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and
injustice on 17 October 2001 and, pursuant to its regulations,
determined that the corrective action indicated below should be
taken on the available evidence of record.
considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval
records, and applicable statutes,
regulations and policies.
Leeman, and
Documentary material
The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record
3.
pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice
finds as follows:
a.
Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all
administrative remedies available under existing law and
regulations within the Department of the Navy.
b.
Petitioner's application to the Board was filed in a
timely manner.
C .
Petitioner enlisted in the Navy on 2 November 1999 for
At that time, he extended his enlistment
four years at age 22.
for an additional period of 12 months in exchange for training
as a hospital corpsman.
d.
On 29 November 1999 Petitioner was referred to the
recruit mental health unit for evaluation.
He claimed that he
had been depressed most of his life, always felt alone, and had
He stated that he became more depressed 18
low self-esteem.
and was still in mourning.
months ago when his father died,
Petitioner was diagnosed as having an unspecified depressive
disorder but was considered a low risk for self-harm.
level separation was recommended.
An entry
e.
On 2 December 1999 Petitioner was notified that
administrative separation processing was being initiated by
reason of convenience of the government due to the diagnosed
depressive disorder.
He was advised of his procedural rights,
declined to consult with legal counsel or submit a statement in
own behalf, and waived the right to have his case reviewed by
the general court-martial convening authority.
discharge authority directed an uncharacterized entry level
separation by reason of erroneous enlistment.
discharged on 9 December 1999 and assigned an RE-4 reenlistment
code.
Thereafter, the
Petitioner was so
f.
Petitioner provides a statement from a licensed
Training Corps (NROTC).
psychologist who recently evaluated him for enrollment in the
Naval Reserve Officers*
psychologist noted that the results of the Beck Depression
Inventory and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personnality
II (MMPI) were valid and within normal limits.
mother asserts that her son has never suffered from any kind of
psychological disorder and there is nothing mentally wrong with
him.
Petitioner's
The
Inventory-
f.
At enclosure (2) an advisory opinion from the Navy's
Specialty Advisor for Psychiatry states that Petitioner appears
to no longer suffer from symptoms of depression, and that he
most likely developed intense depressive symptoms due to the
stress of recruit training.
Since recruit training was the
first time he was away from home and has not suffered from
depression since, the specialty advisor opines that Petitioner
is an appropriate candidate for the NROTC program_
Q-
Regulations authorize the assignment of an RE-3E or an
RE-4 reenlistment code to individuals separated by reason of
erroneous entry.
An RE-3E reenlistment code means that the
individual is eligible for reenlistment except for the
disqualifying factor which led to the discharge.
be waived by recruiting or Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
officials if they are convinced that the diagnosis was erroneous
or the problem no longer exists.
An RE-4 reenlistment code
This code may
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means the individual is ineligible for reenlistment without
prior approval from Commander, Navy Personnel Command.
CONCLUSION:
Since he was considered a low risk for harm to himself
In this regard, the Board notes Petitioner had no
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record,
the Board concludes that Petitioner's request warrants favorable
action.
performance or discipline problems during his short period of
service.
or others, the Board believes that the assignment of the most
restrictive RE-4 reenlistment code was unduly harsh and he
should not be restricted from further service if the depressive
disorder which led to his separation no longer exists.
The
Board also notes the evidence which suggests that Petitioner
is now psychologically stable and in good mental health.
Accordingly, the Board concludes that it would be appropriate
and just to change the reenlistment code to RE-3E.
RECOMMENDATION:
a.
That Petitioner's naval record be corrected by changing
the RE-4 reenlistment code, assigned on 9 December 1999, to
RE-3E.
b.
That any material or entries inconsistent with or
relating to the Board's recommendation be corrected, removed or
completely expunged from Petitioner's record and that no such
entries or material be added to the record in the future.
C .
That any material directed to be removed from
Petitioner's naval record be returned to the Board, together
with a copy of this Report of Proceedings, for retention in a
confidential file maintained for such purpose, with no cross
references being made a part of Petitioner's naval record.
It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's
4.
review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and
complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled
matter.
ROBERT D. ZSALMAN
Recorder
ALAN E. GOLDSMITH
Acting Recorder
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Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6
5.
(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of
Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6
(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is
hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken
under the authority of reference (a),
Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.
has been approved by the
F-W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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