DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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Docket No. 6296-01
17 January 2002
Dear
This is in reference to your application for correction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United
States Code, Section 1552.
Your allegations of error and injustice were
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Navy Records,
sitting in executive session,
16 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.
considered your application on
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.
preoccupation with a romantic
You
The Board found that you enlisted in the Navy on 26 October 1998
for four years at age 19.
The record reflects that on 8 March
1999 you were voluntarily admitted to a naval hospital for a
psychiatric evaluation to rule out suicidal ideation.
You
reported academic difficulties,
entanglement, and a desire for discharge from the Navy.
stated that on the day of admission you had been "chewed out" by
your academic advisor.
Afterwards, you began to consider a drug
overdose sufficient to achieve disenrollment from school. A
psychiatric admission followed after you disclosed your thoughts
to a class advisor.
You told the examining psychiatrist that
prior to enlistment you attempted suicide by hanging in April
1998 and described a history of troubled interpersonal
relationships, rage attacks and fights during which you became
violent.
brother in the abdomen with a stick which broke off and required
You were diagnosed with a personality disorder, not
surgery.
otherwise specified with borderline features.
The examining
psychiatrist stated that one prior potentially lethal suicide
attempt made you an ongoing risk for further acts of self-harm if
retained.
You claimed that on one occasion, you stabbed your
Administrative separation was recommended.
On 15 March 1999 you were notified that administrative separation
action was being initiated by reason of fraudulent entry and
You were advised of your procedural
personality disorder.
rights, declined to consult with legal counsel or submit a
statement in own behalf, and waived the right to have your case
reviewed by the general court-martial convening authority.
Thereafter, the discharge authority directed an uncharacterized
entry level separation by reason of fraudulent entry and per-
You were discharged on 16 March 1999 by
sonality disorder.
reason of fraudulent entry and assigned an RE-4 reenlistment
code.
Regulations require the assignment of an RE-4 reenlistment code
to individuals discharged by reason of fraudulent entry.
Further, the Navy views with grave concern individuals who
threaten suicide or entertain thoughts of such action since they
pose a potential risk for harm to themselves and others if
retained.
separated under similar circumstances, the Board could find no
The
error or injustice in your assignment reenlistment code.
Board concluded that the reenlistment code was proper and no
change is warranted.
Since you were treated no differently than others
The Board did not consider changing the reason for your discharge
since you have not exhausted your administrative remedies by
That board
first petitioning the Naval Discharge Review Board.
is authorized to change both the reason for discharge and the
characterization of service.
reenlistment code.
to that board.
Enclosed is a DD Form 293 used for applying
However, it cannot change a
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.
the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and
material evidence or other matter not previously considered by
the Board. In this regard,
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.
it is important to keep in mind that a
You are entitled to have
Enclosure
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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