[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: 32CFR724.209]

[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. 724.209  Evidence supporting applications.

    In the absence of law, evidence or policy to the contrary, naval 
discharges shall be considered just, equitable and proper as issued. 
When hearings are scheduled, applicants must be prepared to present 
their case at the scheduled time. In the absence of any other evidence, 
naval discharge review shall be undertaken by examination of available 
service and health records of the applicant. Normally, the 
responsibility for presenting evidence from outside available service 
and health records shall rest with the applicant. Applications in which 
elements of relevant information are obviously omitted will be returned 
for completion and resubmission.