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: 5451-01
31 October 2001
Dear
This is in reference to your application for correction of
naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10 of the
States Code section 1552.
your
United
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 30 October 2001.
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.
You enlisted in the Navy on 18 August 1999 at age 18.
September 1999 you were diagnosed as having an oppositional
defiant disorder with significant impairment in academic,
occupational and social functioning.
recommended an entry level separation due to the disqualifying
psychiatric condition affecting your potential for performance of
expected duties and responsibilities.
The psychologist
On 8
Based on the psychiatric diagnosis,
administrative separation.
In connection with this processing,
you elected to waive your procedural rights.
Subsequently, the
separation authority directed an entry level separation by reason
of erroneous enlistment,
September 1999.
reenlistment and were assigned an RR-4 reenlistment code.
At that time you were not recommended for
and you were so separated on 16
you were processed for an
Regulations allow for the assignment of an RR-4 reenlistment code
when an individual is separated by reason of erroneous enlistment
and such a code is normally assigned when an individual has been
found to have a disqualifying psychiatric diagnosis.
have been treated no differently than others in your situation,
the Board could not find an error or injustice in the assignment
Since you
of the RE-4 reenlistment code.
been denied.
will be furnished upon request.
The names and votes of the members of the panel
Accordingly, your application has
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
existence of probable
on the applicant to demonstrate the
material error or injustice.
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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