DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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NAVYANNEX
WASHINGTON
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Docket No: 4612-01
15 January 2002
Your allegations of error and
Dear
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 9 January 2002.
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.
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.
The Board found that you enlisted in the Navy on 24 July 2000 at
A psychiatric evaluation, conducted on 2 November 2000,
age
diagnosed you with a personality disorder and alcohol dependence.
You then refused to participate in alcohol rehabilitation.
Subsequently, on 2 February 2001 you received an entry level
separation by reason of alcohol abuse rehabilitation failure. At
that time you were assigned a reenlistment code of RE-4.
The Board noted your contention that you were improperly
separated due to alcohol abuse rehabilitation failure.
you have submitted no evidence in support of your contention, and
the record contains no such evidence.
require the assignment of an RE-4 reenlistment code to
individuals discharged because of alcohol rehabilitation failure.
Since you have been treated no differently than others discharged
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.
The names and votes of the
members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
Applicable regulations
However,
ia.
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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