PART I - APPLICANT’S ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION
PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW
PART IV - INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT
NAVY | DRB | 2002_Navy | ND02-01130
Documentation Only the service and medical records reviewed, as the Applicant did not provide additional documentation for the Board to consider.Department of Veterans Affairs, to Applicant, dated Jul 23, 2002, providing the DD Form 293 to the Applicant PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE Prior Service (component, dates of service, type of discharge): Inactive: USNR (DEP) 950221 - 950314 COG Active: None Period of Service Under Review :Date of Enlistment: 950315 Date of Discharge: 980310 Length of...
USMC | DRB | 2003_Marine | MD03-00017
MD03-00017 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review, received 20021001, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to honorable. 990924: Credentialed Health Care Provider, NavHosp, Camp Lejeune, medical eval: Current HT – 70 inches, WT – 231 pounds, Body Fat – 27%. Advised of being overweight and in excess of allowable body fat standard.
NAVY | DRB | 1999_Navy | ND99-00744
The discharge shall change to: HONORABLE /Other physical/mental conditions - obesity, authority: NAVMILPERSMAN, Article 3620200.The NDRB did note an administrative error on the original DD Form 214. He has a long standing history of non-compliance with Navy weight and appearance standards which is documented on his Enlisted Performance Evaluation. The character of the discharge shall change to Honorable based on the applicant’s service record.
NAVY | DRB | 1999_Navy | ND99-01201 (1)
Documentation In addition to the service record, the following additional documentation, submitted by the applicant, was considered:Applicant's Statement to the Board Copy of DD Form 214 VA' decision on Applicant's claim dtd Sep 1, 1999 Copy of applicant's medical record (154 pages) PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE Prior Service (component, dates of service, type of discharge): Active: USN 891209 - 951206 HON 860603 - 891208 HON Inactive: USNR (DEP) 850607 - 860602 COG Period of Service Under...
NAVY | DRB | 1999_Navy | ND99-01201
Documentation In addition to the service record, the following additional documentation, submitted by the applicant, was considered:Applicant's Statement to the Board Copy of DD Form 214 VA' decision on Applicant's claim dtd Sep 1, 1999 Copy of applicant's medical record (154 pages) PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE Prior Service (component, dates of service, type of discharge): Active: USN 891209 - 951206 HON 860603 - 891208 HON Inactive: USNR (DEP) 850607 - 860602 COG Period of Service Under...
USMC | DRB | 2006_Marine | MD0600292
930106: Counseling: Applicant informed by Commanding Officer that Applicant is recommended but not eligible for reenlistment due to assignment to weight control and that he will be assigned an RE-3P reenlistment code upon separation.Service Record Book contains a partial Administrative Discharge package. According to applicable regulations, a member may be involuntarily separated for failure to meet height/weight standards when the sole reason for separation is failure to meet height/weight...
NAVY | DRB | 1999_Navy | ND99-00940
960405: Commanding Officer, USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN, advised BUPERS that member was discharged on 8 April 1996 with an Honorable by reason of weight control failure as evidenced by failing three physical readiness tests on 10 November 1994, May 1995 and November 1995. PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW Discussion The applicant was discharged on 960408 with a general (under honorable conditions) for weight control failure due to not meeting the prescribed physical...
USMC | DRB | 2006_Marine | MD0600143
MD06-00143 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review was received on 20051020. Applicant taken to competency review board for failure to meet weight standards. The summary of service clearly documents that weight control failure was the reason the Applicant was discharged.
USMC | DRB | 2007_Marine | MD0700044
After a thorough review of the available evidence, to include the Applicant’s Summary of Service, Medical and Service Record Entries, Discharge Process and evidence submitted by the Applicant, the Board found the Applicant’s discharge proper and equitable. Body fat 28.1%, weight 152.Recommendation: continued weight loss program of 2 pounds a month, counseled re role of diet/exercise in weight loss plan.Medical Entry: Reason for visit: Second time on weight control.Assessment: Current...
USMC | DRB | 2003_Marine | MD03-00125
MD03-00125 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review, received 20021024, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to honorable. The Applicant requested a documentary record discharge review. The fact that the Applicant was in a limited duty status during much of his enlistment does not make his assignment to weight control and subsequent administrative separation for failure to maintain weight standards either improper or inequitable.