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NAVY | BCNR | CY2008 | 09321-08
Original file (09321-08.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS

2 NAVY ANNEX
% : WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100

 

BAN
Docket No: 09321-08

30 July 2009

 

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 22 July 2009. 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 the evidence submitted was insufficient

to establish the existence of probable material error or
injustice.

You enlisted in the Navy on 27 April 1989, and served without
disciplinary incident until 9 May 1991, when you received
nonjudicial punishment for illegal use of a controlled substance
(cocaine). Therefore, on 24 May 1991, you were recommended for
separation with an other than honorable (OTH) discharge due to
your drug abuse. On 31 May 1991, the separation authority
approved the recommendation and on 12 June 1991, you were
separated with an OTH and an RE-4 reenlistment code.

The Board, in its review of your entire record and application,

carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as
your youth. Nevertheless, the Board concluded these factors were

not sufficient to warrant recharacterization of your discharge
because of the seriousness of your misconduct. Accordingly, your

application has been denied.
The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished
upon request.

The Board noted that you may be eligible for veterans’ benefits

from your first period of honorable service. You should contact
the nearest office of the Department of Veterans Affairs to make
a determination of your eligibility.

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,

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