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NAVY | BCNR | CY2007 | 05055-07
Original file (05055-07.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 2O37O-5~OO

 CRS
 Docket No: 5055-07
27 March 2008





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 19 March 2008. Your allegations of error and 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.
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 enlisted in the Navy on 3 June 1969. On 22 January 1970 you were convicted by civil authorities of drunk and reckless driving. The court sentenced you to a fine of $90.
On 18 July 1973 you submitted a written request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial for unauthorized absences of a total duration of 123 days. Prior to submitting this request you conferred with a qualified military lawyer who advised you of your rights and warned of the probable adverse consequences of receiving an undesirable discharge. Your request was approved by the discharge authority, and you received an undesirable discharge on 3 August 1973.

The Board concluded that your service was properly characterized with an undesirable given your repeated unauthorized absences. In addition, it found that considerable clemency was extended to you when your request for discharge was approved since, by that action, you avoided the possibility of a Federal conviction, confinement at hard labor and a punitive discharge. Further, you received the benefit of your bargain, and should not be permitted to change it now. The Board was not persuaded that a bipolar disorder caused your misconduct while in the Navy, or that you lacked mental responsibility for your actions. 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.
Sincerely,


 W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director















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