DEPARTMENTOFTHE NAV
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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JRE
Docket No: 2878-02
4 November 2002
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 3 October 2002.
Your allegations of error and
injustice were reviewed in
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.
accordan& with administrative regulations and procedures
In this regard, it noted that on 21 January 2000, you underwent psychiatric
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.
evaluation because of your history of extreme anger and frustration in the face of military
authority, which began in boot camp. You disclosed a history of sleepwalking as a child,
which you had concealed when you underwent a pre-enlistment
also indicated that you had engaged in fire-starting, and had set curtains on fire in the past
year. In addition, you stated that you ran away from home several times, and that you were
told that you were a hyperactive child.
unable to cope with the perceived abuses of military discipline, and were struggling to keep
your antisocial behavior in cheek. He gave you a diagnosis of a Personality Disorder, Not
Otherwise Specified, with antisocial and narcissistic features, which,in his opinion, rendered
you incapable of serving adequately in the Navy.
February 2000 because of that condition, and assigned a reenlistment code of RE-4.
In the opinion of the psychiatrist, you had been
physical examination. You
You were discharged from the Navy on 18
The Board was not persuaded that the aforementioned diagnosis is erroneous. The naked
assertion of an Army psychiatrist that you do not suffer from a mental disorder was
considered insufficient to warrant any corrective action in your case. The Board also
concluded that given your hostility toward military authority, you are unsuitable for military
service, irrespective of the validity of your diagnosis.
denied. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
Accordingly, your application has been
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 on the
applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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