DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD F O R C O R R E C T I O N O F N A V A L R E C O R D S
2 NAVY ANNEX
W A S H I N G T O N D C 2 0 3 7 0 - 5 1 0 0
JRE
Docket
28 Apr
No. 09198-02
-1 2003
This is in reference to your application for corr ction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of title
United States Code, section 1552.
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction r;f Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 24 April 2003. Your allegations of! error and
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the procc:edings of this
Board. Documentary material considered by the Boiird consisted
of your application, together with all material sl.:bmitted in
support thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes,
regulations and policies.
After careful and conscientious consideration of t
record, the Board found that the evidence submittc
insufficient to establish the existence of probabl
error or injustice.
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e material
The Board found that you completed a Report of Medical History
on 18 June 1975 in which you denied having a histciry of
depression, excessive worry, and nervous trouble c;f any sort.
There are three checkmarks in item 16 of that form, which
pertains to a history of treatment for a mental disorder. It
appears that the final mark, which indicates a pocitive history
of mental health treatment, was added at some time after the
form was reviewed by the physician who conducted t.he
examination, as he did not comment on the entry, z:.s he was
required to do by governing directives. On 19 June 1975, you
completed a NAVPERS Form 1130/2, Fraudulent Enlistment Warning,
in which you specifically denied having a crimin-' history or
ever being under the care of a psychiatrist or ps!chologist.
You enlisted in the Navy on 28 June 1975. The report of an
aptitude board, dated 28 July 1975, indicates that you had a
history of emotional instability, and that you quit school at
age 17 because you "got into trouble, had to join the Navy".
You reported that you were "always nervous", and :xould shake
constantly and then become nauseated. The aptitu'le board
concluded that you were "inadequate", and that yo:.lr longstanding
failure to respond effectively to various social, emotional and
physical demands marked you as "unlikely to adapt successfully
to the service." On 30 July 1975, you were discharged by reason
of unsuitability pursuant to the approved finding:; and
recommendation of the aptitude board. You comp3~:ed one month
and three days of active service.
The Board noted from records obtained from Departlxent of
Veterans Affairs (VA) that you received psychiatric care for a
period of six months at age 10. According to your report, you
underwent that treatment because you refused to a.:.tend parochial
school, and you were "fine" after you changed schi.)ols. Other
records obtained from the VA indicate that in addj.tion to
anxiety disorders, you suffer from a mixed person,~lity disorder
with passive aggressive and inadequate elements.
The Board was not persuaded that your anxiety dis0)rder was
incurred in or aggravated by your brief period of service in the
Navy. As noted above, you concealed your history 4)f psychiatric
treatment when you applied for enlistment, which 1)recluded
recruiting officials from accurately assessing yo.llr suitability
for military service. The Board was not inclined to accept your
representations to the effect that the treatment ::ou received at
age 10 was unrelated to the anxiety symptoms you clxperienced in
the Navy, or that you had not experienced similar anxiety
symptoms before you enlisted. It noted that had -;ou submitted
records of your pre-service psychiatric treatment to recruiting
officials, you may very well have been disqualifitd from
enlisting. Although it was clear to the Board thczt you were
unsuitable for military service, it was unable to conclude that
you were unfit for duty by reason of physical disc+bility at the
time of your discharge
In view of the foregoing, your application has bec
names and votes of the members of the panel will 1
upon request.
n denied. The
e furnished
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such
that favorable action cannot be taken. You are erititled to ! : i : - K :
he Board reconsider its decision upon submissior~ of new and
material evidence or other matter not previously considered by
the Board. In this regard, it is important to k?:-ep in mind that
a presumption of regularity attaches to all offi8:ial records.
Consequently, when applying for a correction of a n official
naval record, the burden is on the applicant to d2monstrate the
existence of probable material error or injustic~
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Sincerely,
W. DEAN P F E I F :
Executive Dirc
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