DE~ARTMENTOFTHE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
NAVY
ANNEX
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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Docket No: 4193-02
22 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 22 November 2002.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
Board.
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 Naval Reserve on 18 January 1995 at age 19
and reported for active duty on 7 February 1995.
1995 you were diagnosed with early onset dysthymic disorder and
were recommended for separation from the Navy.
On 14 February
Based on the foregoing diagnosis,
administrative separation by reason of a condition that is not a
physical disability but which interferes with the performance of
In connection with this processing, you elected to waive
duty.
your procedural rights.
Subsequently, the commanding officer
directed an entry level separation and you were so separated on 3
At that time, you had completed 26 days of active
March 1995.
service.
you were processed for an
You point out in your application that since you were discharged
for medical reasons, you should have been issued an honorable
You desire a correction to an honorable discharge
discharge.
because it will improve your changes of being employed by a
police department.
Applicable regulations require an entry level separation in
almost all cases in which an individual is separated or processed
for separation within the first 180 days of service. An
exception to that rule allows for the issuance of an honorable
discharge to individuals being discharged for a physical
disability incurred while on active duty.
separated for a condition that was not a physical disability, and
existed prior to your entry into the Navy, this exception does
not apply to you.
was proper and no change is warranted.
The Board thus concluded that your separation
Since you were
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
The names and
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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