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:
12 February 2002
4334-01
Dear
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 7 February 2002. Your allegations of error and
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,
naval record and applicable statutes, regulations and policies.
Documentary material considered by the Board
your
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.
The Board found that you underwent a pre-enlistment physical examination on 5 December
1997. You completed a Report of Medical History on that date in which you denied having
a history of depression, excessive worry, nervous trouble of any sort, or alcohol abuse. You
enlisted in the Navy on 23 December 1997. On 13 January 1999, you reported that you had
problems with mood swings since grade school, and that you had suicidal ideation, but no
plan. During February 1999, you reported extreme distress, homicidal and suicidal thoughts,
and an inability to tolerate your work environment.
depressed mood, and indicated that you had received counseling briefly at age 16, but had
never been psychiatrically hospitalized, or been on psychiatric medication. You also
disclosed a history of alcohol abuse, and stated that you began drinking at age 13, and were
drinking daily by age 16. You were evaluated by a medical board on 14 April 2000, and
given diagnoses of post traumatic stress disorder, existed prior to service (EPTS), aggravated
by service; alcohol dependence; major depression, did not EPTS, and internal derangement
of the left knee, with possible meniscus tear.
The medical board determined that the post
traumatic stress disorder was worsened by your active duty service, particularly by the close
You disclosed a long history of
quarters and harsh environments of shipboard life, which reminded you of the childhood
abuse committed against you by your stepfather.
depressive disorder, by itself, would not have precluded further service.
the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) made preliminary findings that you were unfit for duty
because of post traumatic stress disorder and major depression, which existed prior to your
enlistment, and were not aggravated by your service.
unfitting, and the alcohol dependence was classified as a condition which did not constitute a
physical disability. It appears that the PEB did not accept the medical board
that your exposure to close quarters and harsh environments on board ship resulted
The medical board also concluded that the
On 29 June 2000,
The knee condition was not considered
’s determination
in or
amounted to service aggravation of your condition. You accepted those findings on 11 July
2000, and you were discharged by reason of physical disability on 15 August 2000, without
entitlement to disability benefits administered by the Department of the Navy.
The Board was not persuaded that you were unfit for duty because of a disability which was
incurred in or aggravated by your naval service.
standing mental disorders which you failed to disclose when you applied for enlistment, and
would have precluded your enlistment had you disclosed them. Although the conditions
became worse following your entry on active duty and assignment to a ship, you have not
demonstrated that there was an increase in the severity of the conditions beyond natural
progression. 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. 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.
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