Has anyone ever had any luck submitting a BCNR?

2016-08-08T23:55:48-04:00

My command has submit 3 BCNRs in attempt to rectify erroneous information in my Naval record and each time the response comes back as denied. The 3rd BCNR was submitted in response to the Board's finding of a misinterpreted instruction and their request for certain individuals (myself included) to submit for correction. Even at their own request, I was again denied. Has anyone ever had any luck ?

Response by Col Jim Harmon made Aug 9 at 2016 8:47 AM

2016-08-09T08:47:24-04:00

Nope. I was never able to get anything corrected by BCNR. Gave up trying.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 9 at 2016 9:33 AM

2016-08-09T09:33:33-04:00

In the early 1970s, after having departed active duty and transferred into the IRR, I discovered two flagrant (and quite malicious) errors on my DD214. I tried to handle things myself, but kept getting strung along by everyone in the Navy, right up to a three-star in Washington. Totally fed up, I turned to my US senator, the late, great, Honorable Tom Eagleton. We personally conversed about the matter over the phone, after which he requested I send him my files. After he'd received and reviewed them, he called a week later and said he'd scheduled a face-to-face with the SECNAV, John Warner. I later learned that that meeting had led to a three or four minute, one-sided phone call by Warner to BUPERS. And that had resulted in an immediate correction of my records, personally directed by the CNP, followed by the issuance of a DD215, teling the world "The Pot Is Right!!!"

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Aug 9 at 2016 10:05 AM

2016-08-09T10:05:19-04:00

I had a BCNR to correct an erroneous FITREP but they still upheld the nonselect. That was the year the opportunity to promote to O-4 for those who were CEC for 10 years was 13%. They were enamored with SWOS badges at the time and push buttoned a bunch of 1-2 year line/staff transfers. Did that to YG-76/77s and the incompetence hit took about 15 years to purge. That stunt wouldn't work easily nowadays with the pedigree requirements that you have to spend your time in the CEC to earn.

Response by MSG James Stiles made Jun 19 at 2019 10:36 AM

2019-06-19T10:36:43-04:00

File in US Federal Claims Court, resubmit request to BCNR to have an advisory opinion from the PEB counsel, under the Secretary of the Navy to review your case. Send your case to be reviewed under the (DoD) Department of defense legal policy review board. I would also send request through your Congress VA Rep to contact BCNR to reopen the case. If all else fails then go through the US Federal claims court, I been trying to help a friend and I am trying everything before going to Federal court. Also do your own background making sure that the manuals that were during your time frame that you get them printed off and look and see what the proper procedures were being used, in order to build your case. Good luck

Response by PO1 Rudy Lopez made Jan 12 at 2021 10:52 PM

2021-01-12T22:52:43-05:00

Yes. There have been a number of successful petitions to the Board for Correction of Naval/Military Records which granted relief; albeit the percentage of success is low. The BCNR should not be a "technical" adventure in persuasive writing, but adequately threading the facts & circumstances of an issue and applying them to the appropriate regulation/rule is imperative in order to have any chance for success. In short, you have to explain why you believe the information is erroneous and then have that error supported by the regulations/rules. If not, the petition is merely a statement devoid of any sound reasoning which would be unpersuasive.