Medical records from during service are an important part of VA disability claims. Often (but not always), a claim can hinge on whether a veteran received treatment during service. In this post, we’ll walk through the types of records available, the VA’s duty to gather…
In this post, we discuss service personnel records – what they are and how to obtain them. What are Service Personnel Records? Typically, once a service member is discharged, their service personnel records are compiled into an Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). This file encompasses…