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NAVY | BCNR | CY2001 | 07443-00
Original file (07443-00.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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JRE 
Docket No: 7443-00
24 September 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.

A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive
session, considered your application on 20 September 2001.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures
applicable to the proceedings of this Board.
consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your
naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.

Documentary material considered by the Board

Your allegations of error and

you were ultimately discharged because of a

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. In this regard, the Board found that although you had several minor medical
complaints during your brief period of service,
mental disorder which was mis-characterized by your command as a personality disorder.
The Board noted that you concealed a history of a related mental disorder when you
underwent your pre-enlistment physical examination, and that it appears that your pre-
existing mental state was such that you could not withstand the rigors of military training.
As the Naval Discharge Review Board changed the basis for your discharge from a
personality disorder to Secretarial Authority, it does not appear that any further corrective
action is warranted. You are not entitled to a characterized separation, because your
separation processing was initiated while you were in an entry level status. There is no basis
for correcting your record to show that you were discharged by reason of physical disability,
because there is no indication in the available records that you were unfit by reason of
physical disability. Accordingly, your application has been denied. The names and votes of
the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.

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.
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.

In this

Sincerely,

W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director

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