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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Docket No. 5803-01
11 January 2002
Dear
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This is in reference to your
naval record pursuant to the
States Code, Section 1552.
application for correction of your
provisions of Title 10, United
considered your application on
Your allegations of error and injustice were
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Navy Records,
sitting in executive session,
9 January 2002.
reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and
procedures 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.
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.
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The Board found that you reenlisted in the Navy on 11 September
1990 for three years as a QM3 (E-4).
reenlistment, you had completed more than five years of prior
active service.
At the time of your
The record reflects that you served without incident until 1 June
1993 when you received a nonjudicial punishment (NJP) for assault
and drunk and disorderly conduct.
Punishment imposed consisted
of a forfeiture of $540,
(E-3), and 45 days of restriction and extra duty.
were advanced to QM2 (E-5) on 15 November 1993.
a suspended reduction in rate to QMSN
However, you
The medical record reflects that on 27 January 1994 you
approached the ship's chief corpsman in an acute stage of
anxiety.
others in the CPO mess.
He noted that words were exchanged between you and
You became more agitated and threatened
to kill them.
where you remained agitated and threatening while relating the
precipitating events to the chief corpsman.
stated:
them"
This tirade continued all the way to sickbay,
You repeatedly
you better get me off of here before I kill one of
“Dot,
You admitted
On the same day, you underwent a psychiatric evaluation due to
your angry outburst and threatening a master chief.
to getting very angry with the leading petty officer and master
chief during the last few days,
and claimed that your desire to
leave the ship, or get away from those individuals with whom you
worked, had resulted in your being placed on report and in pre-
trial confinement.
You admitted that you had a temper control
problem and had about four
NJPs at a previous command, one at the
current command, and one was pending.
You were diagnosed with a
personality disorder, not otherwise specified, with narcissistic
and self-defeating personality traits,
with conduct and anger control problems.
Although you were not
currently considered to be suicidal or homicidal, you were judged
to represent a continuing risk for harm to yourself and others if
retained in the Naval service due to your chronic difficulty
coping with the stress of military life.
for administrative discharge was recommended.
Immediate processing
and an adjustment disorder
On 2 February 1994 you received a second NJP for disobedience,
disrespect, damaging government property, two instances of
communicating a threat, and an unspecified period of unauthorized
absence.
forfeitures of $500 per month for two months, and 60 days of
restriction.
Punishment consisted of a reduction in rate to BT3,
On 18 February 1994 you were separated with a general discharge
by reason of personality disorder and assigned an RE-4
reenlistment code.
on file in the record.
The discharge processing documentation is not
Regulations also require that the precise reason for
Regulations authorize the assignment of an RE-4 reenlistment code
to individuals discharged by reason of a diagnosed personality
disorder.
discharge be shown on the DD Form 214.
You have provided no
medical evidence refuting the Navy's diagnosis of a personality
disorder as invalid or erroneous.
Board concluded that the reason for discharge and separation code
were appropriate.
The Board noted that the Navy views suicidal
or homicidal ideation with serious concern, and assignment of an
RE-4 reenlistment is justified since such individuals pose a
potential risk for harm to themselves and others if retained.
The Board concluded that the reenlistment code was proper and no
change is warranted.
denied.
furnished upon request.
The names and votes of the members of the panel will be
Accordingly, your application has been
Absent such evidence, the
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The Board did not consider the characterization of your discharge
since you did not request an upgrade,
administrative remedy by first petitioning the
Review Board.
and characterization of discharge.
reenlistment code.
that board.
That board is authorized to change both the reason
However, it cannot change a
Enclosed is a DD Form 293 used to apply to
and have not exhausted your
Naval Discharge
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such
that favorable action cannot be taken.
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.
You are entitled to have
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
Enclosure
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