[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR724.205]

[Page 238]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 724_NAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart B_Authority/Policy for Departmental Discharge Review
 
Sec. 724.205  Authority for review of naval discharges; jurisdictional 
limitations.

    (a) The Board shall have no authority to:
    (1) Review a discharge or dismissal resulting from a general court-
martial;
    (2) Alter the judgment of a court-martial, except the discharge or 
dismissal awarded may be changed for purposes of clemency;
    (3) Revoke any discharge or dismissal;
    (4) Reinstate a person in the naval service;
    (5) Recall a former member to active duty;
    (6) Change a reenlistment code;
    (7) Make recommendations for reenlistment to permit entry in the 
naval service or any other branch of the Armed Forces;
    (8) Cancel or void enlistment contracts; or
    (9) Change the reason for discharge from or to a physical disability
    (b) Review of naval discharges shall not be undertaken in instances 
where the elapsed time between the date of discharge and the date of 
receipt of application for review exceeds fifteen years.