DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
TJR
Docket No: 8411-01
18 September 2002
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.
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 17 September 2002.
injustice were 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.
In addition, the Board considered the advisory
opinions furnished by the National Naval Medical Center,
Department of Psychiatry,
a copy of which is attached.
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.
In this regard, the Board substantially
concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion.
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
Enclosure
National Naval Medical Center
DepartmentofPsychiatry
Outpatient Division
Bethesda, Maryland 20889-5600
Via:
Chairman,
Ikpartment of Psychiatry,
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APPLICATION FOR CORRECTIONS OF NAVAL RECORDS
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( 1 )
(2) Service Record
(3) Summary of psychological evaluation dated 9 October 2001 b
1.
2.
Per your request for review of the subject’s petition for a correction of his Navy
records and in response to reference (b), I have thoroughly reviewed enclosure
(l-3). In addition, I spoke with both
mc, USN, who evaluated
personality disorder that
_ Review of available medical records revealed;
a. Service Member attended
During the evaluations,
distress to diagnose an
thoughts, “serious” disturbance of sleep and appetite, persistent high
anxiety, change in his self esteem and change in his body weight. He also
denied that he had any of these problems prior to enlistment. The mental
status exam was consistent with adjustment disorder, including resolution of
chiatric evaluations while at Boot Camp.
dorsed sufficient signs of psychological
nt disorder. These signs included suicidal
b.
discharge was recommended.
xamination was notable for the absence of pathology noted,
ored below average on educational testing that was
owever,
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Id not perform any testing or
se attempt to assess minimization of emotional concerns. Given that
had
& obvious motive not to reveal concerns during the evaluation,
such an assessment would have made the overall exam results more
valuable.
3.
Review of
the
set-vim record
revealed:
a.
wrrived at boot camp on 20 August 200
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August 200
IHc denied any significant legal history or psychiatric treatment prior to
enlistment.
dela~zcd entry program prior to
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had
and was discharged on
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Discussion:
a.
had clear emotional difficulty during boot camp that interfered
administrativeI>,
for
1,earning Disorder and
c\xluation in boot camp
with his military performance. He was diagnosed as having a Dependent
Personality Disorder and a
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support for the personality disorder diagnosis, because there was no
documentation of longstanding emotional problems.
evaluation is limited by the absence of information on which to
validity. Given this paucity of evidence,
what is most clearly documented, which i
difficulty in his previous boot camp experience.
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Opinion and Recommendations:
a. There is limited support for the diagnosis of a personality disorder in this
case. The post-service examination is not helpful i
of a personality disorder. I recommend no change i
status.
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Staff Psychiatrist
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