PART I - APPLICANT’S ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION
PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE
PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW
PART IV - INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT
NAVY | DRB | 2001_Navy | ND01-00569
ND01-00569 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review, received 010327, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to honorable. My discharge was an uncharacterized Entry Level Separation and would like my level raised to an RE-1, so that I may re-enlist into the United States Navy.I was born with Optical Neuropathy, which is optic nerve damage. The Board reviewed the applicant’s record and found the Uncharacterized (Entry Level Separation)...
NAVY | DRB | 2003_Navy | ND03-00750
The Applicant requests the characterization of service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, the Board found that the discharge was proper and equitable (C and D).Issue 1 and 2: By regulation, members discharged within the first 180 days of enlistment are given characterization of services as “Uncharacterized” unless there were unusual circumstances regarding...
NAVY | DRB | 2000_Navy | ND00-00932
(DAVE ISSUE) After review of the Former Service Member (FSM) DD Form 293 Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States and all of the evidence assembled for review, we continue to support the corrective action as requested by the FSM of an upgrade of his Entry Level Separation to Honorable, and change of the RE Code of RE 3G to an RE-1 or RE-2. After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to...
NAVY | DRB | 2003_Navy | ND03-01400
P: Referred to PMNH for further evaluation.020117: Addiction Rehabilitation Department: A/P: Applicant in treatment at ARD for EOTH, now with suicide ideation per evaluation by staff psychologist. PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW Discussion The Applicant was discharged on 20020809 with a general (under honorable conditions) for convenience of the government due to a physical or mental condition, not a disability (A). However, the NDRB is authorized to consider...
NAVY | DRB | 2002_Navy | ND02-00013
ND02-00013 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review, received 010926, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to honorable. Again, not the rank of someone who receives a General Discharge. The Board’s vote was unanimous that the character of discharge shall change to Honorable.After a complete review of the applicant’s service records and supplemental documentation provided, the NDRB determined that the applicant’s service in his last...
NAVY | DRB | 2005_Navy | ND0500337
The Applicant requests the characterization of service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. The Applicant's service record did not contain any unusual circumstances during his less than two months in the military to warrant a change of discharge to honorable. PART IV - INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT If you believe that the decision in your case is unclear, not responsive to the issues you raised, or does not otherwise comport with the decisional document requirements...
NAVY | DRB | 2004_Navy | ND04-00358
_______________________________________________________________________ In accordance with 32 C.F.R., section 724.166, and SECNAVINST 5420.174C, enclosure (1), paragraph 1.16, The American Legion submits to the Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB or Board) the above issue and following statement in supplement to this Applicant’s petition.Review of the service record reflects that this former member maintained satisfactory performance and conduct markings with a final ITA of 3.00 and earned...
NAVY | DRB | 2005_Navy | ND0500600
000329: Applicant advised of rights and having elected not to consult with qualified counsel certified under UCMJ Article 27B, elected to waive all rights except the right to obtain copies of the documents used to support the basis for the separation.000331: Commanding Officer, Service School Command, Great Lakes, IL directed the Applicant's discharge with a characterization of general (under honorable conditions) by reason of convenience of the government on the basis of other designated...
NAVY | DRB | 2003_Navy | ND03-00791
The Applicant requests the characterization of service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, the Board found that the discharge was proper but not equitable (C and D).The Applicant introduced no decisional issues for consideration by the Board. PART IV - INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT If you believe that the decision in your case is unclear, not responsive to the...
NAVY | DRB | 2005_Navy | ND0500403
The Applicant requests the characterization of service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW Discussion The Applicant was discharged on 20011217 with an uncharacterized (entry level separation) for convenience of the government due to a physical or mental condition, not a disability. Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5420.174D of 22 December 2004, Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) Procedures and...