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Docket No: 00780-01
30 March 2001

From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To:

Secretary of the Navy

Subj:

Ref:

Encl:

(a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552

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(1) DD Form 149 dtd 29 Jan 01
(2) Memo for Record dtd 27 Mar 01
(3) 
(4) Subject’s naval record

BUMED ltr dtd 8 Mar 01 w/enclosures

1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner,
filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be
corrected by changing his date of rank from 1 January 1998 to January 1996. Enclosure (2)
shows he later amended his application to request adjustment to 15 June 1996.

2. The Board, consisting of Messrs. Taylor and Zsalman and Ms. Hare, reviewed
Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 29 March 2001, and pursuant to its
regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the
available evidence of record. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the
enclosures, naval records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.

3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record 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.

In correspondence attached as enclosure 

(3), the Chief, Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery office with cognizance over the subject matter of this case has commented to the
effect that Petitioner’s amended request has merit and warrants favorable action.

CONCLUSION:

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record,
contents of enclosure 
(3), the Board finds the existence of an
following corrective action.

and especially in light of the
injustice warranting the

RECOMMENDATION:

a. That Petitioner ’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show the date of
rank on his commission as a lieutenant, Dental Corps, U. S. Naval Reserve as 15 June 1996
vice 1 January 1998; and that his lineal precedence

’be adjusted accordingly.

b. That any material or entries inconsistent with the Board

corrected, removed or completely expunged from Petitioner
or material be added to the record in the future.

’s recommendation be

’s record and that no such entries

c. That a copy of this Report of Proceedings be filed at an appropriate location in
Petitioner ’s naval record, and that another copy of this report be returned to this Board,
together with any material directed to be removed from Petitioner
confidential file maintained for such purpose.

’s record, for retention
in a

4.
Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(c)) it is certified that a quorum was
present at the Board ’s 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

JONATHAN S. 

Acting Recorder

RUSKIN

5. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(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), has been approved by
the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
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Docket No. 
27 March 2001

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This memorandum for the

record

is to document conversation held

nd staff member.

The Lieutenant had requested that his date of rank be changed

1.
this date between Lieutena
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commissionin June 
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should be 15 June 
agreed with that date and he indicated that he did, and that I
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1998  not realizing that he was

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1996  and I called the Lieutenant to see if he

1996  vice January 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

2300 E STREET NW

WASHINGTON DC 20372-5300

IN REPLY REFER TO

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08 Mar 01

522/01-7827

From:
To:

Subj:

Ref:

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Chief,
Board for Correction of Naval Records

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

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Enclosure (1) is forwarded recommending the Date of Rank

1.
(DOR) for lieutenant be changed to 15 June 1996.

Per reference (a),

2.
correct Entry Grade Credit (EGC)
office,
fourteen days of entry grade credit.
calculated as follows:

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a.

Dental School:

4 years

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Experience as a practicing dentist as described in

enclosure (3):

3 years (maximum allowed).

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Total Entry Grade Credit awarded:

7 years.

The correct Date of Rank for lieutenant, using

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