DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS

2 NAVY ANNEX

WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

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Docket No: 02907-02
21 January 2003

From: Chairman, Board
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Secretary of the 

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REVIEW OF NA‘

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Ref:

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(a) Title 10 

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1. Pursuant to the provisi
filed enclosure (1) with thi
corrected to show he was 
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commissioned as a lieutena
d&e of rank is 2
lieutenant 

ns of reference (a), Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner,
Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be
anted two additional years of entry grade credit when he was
t in the Medical Corps, U. S. Naval Reserve. His current
August 1998.

2. The Board, consisting
f Messrs. 
allegations of error and inj
stice on 16 January 2003, and pursuant to its regulations,
U
le action indicated below should be taken on the available
determined that the correct
1i
evidence of record. 
Docut
entary material considered by the Board consisted of the
enclosures, naval records,
Id applicable statutes, regulations and policies.

Caron, Harrison and Swarens, reviewed Petitioner ’s

3. The Board, having rev
of error and injustice, find:
sl

wed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner’s allegations

follows:

t

available under existing

Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies
regulations within the Department of the Navy.

Surgery, office with

as enclosure 

(2), the Chief, Bureau of Medicine and
ce over the subject matter of this case has commented to the
t has merit and warrants favorable action, specifically,

adjustment of his lieutenant ate of rank to 21 August 1996.

CONCLUSION:

Upon review and consider;
contents of enclosure  
(2), 
1
following corrective action

RECOMMENDATION:

ion of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the
Le Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the

a. That Petitioner ’s 
r
lia
was commissioned as a 
assigned a date of rank of
precedence be adjusted 
act

oval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that when he
tenant in the Medical Corps, U. S. Naval Reserve, he was
1 August 1996, vice 21 August 1998; and that his lineal
rdingly .

b. That any material
corrected, removed or con
or material be added to the

)r entries inconsistent with the Board
lletely expunged from Petitioner ’s record and that no such entries
record in the future.

’s recommendation be

c. That a copy of thi
Petitioner ’s naval record, 
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together with any material
confidential file maintained

Report of Proceedings be filed at an appropriate location in
Id that another copy of this report be returned to this Board,
lirected to be removed from Petitioner ’s record, for retention in a
for such purpose.

4. Pursuant to Section 
Records (32 Code of 
present at the Board ’s 
record of the Board ’s 

6((
Feda
revic
proc

) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval
tl Regulations, Section 723.6(c)) it is certified that a quorum was
w and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete
edings in the above entitled matter.

ROBERT D. ZSALMAN
Recorder

&+G?Gu&-r 
JONATHAN S. 
RUSKIN
Acting Recorder

ti &

delegai
5. Pursuant to the 
the Board for Correction o
723.6(e)) and having 
assurl
foregoing corrective action
the Board on behalf of the

on of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of
Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section
d compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the
taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by
gecretary of the Navy.

-%W. DEAN PFEIFFER

Executive Director

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

2300 E STREET NW

WASHINGTON DC 20372-5300

From:
To:

Chief, Burea. of Medicine and Surgery
Board for Co 
,rection  of Naval Records

IN REPLY REFER TO

112 0
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131/03-7906
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of 18 Sep 02

) are forwarded recommending
entry grade credit to six (6)
an entry grade of Lieutenant and a
Rescind the previous
June 2002 regarding entry grade credit

1 August 1996.

Enclosures (1)
1.
changing Lieutenant
years and zero (0
lieutenant date o
advisory opini
for Lieutenant

of the PRB.
for six (6) years o

Your point of contact is

3.
NC, USNR, who may b

reached

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

2300 E STREET NW

WASHINGTON DC 20372-5300

From:
To:

Chief,
Board for C

u of Medicine and Surgery
rrection  of Naval Records

IN REPLY REFER TO

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18 Jun 02

522/02-8826

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rank of 21

if the degree is
contributes direct1
surgical specialty
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degree (exercise ph
accessioning 
specia
medicine.

3.
Your point of
may be reached at

forwarded recommending Lieutena
e credit remain four (4) years a
grade of Lieutenant and a lieutenant

credit for an advanced degree is granted,

in a field listed in enclosure
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to performance in the primary medical or
which the

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master of education
tribute directly to his

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