Submit a military records request to get your DD or other military service records through the milConnect website. To use this feature, you'll need a Premium DS Logon account. Go to milConnect. You can also request documents with information about your service, such as your:. Call our National Cemetery Scheduling Office at Get more information about planning a burial. If the Veteran was discharged more than 62 years ago, you can order a copy of their military records.
The National Archives opens all records to the public 62 years after discharge. Learn how to access archived records. Here, duty to assist errors can include inadequate medical examinations or opinions, or a lack of compliance with previous remand orders. Importantly, in the Legacy appeals system, remanded appeals may be returned to the Board following development or correction with the same docket number. The duty to assist no longer applies to the Board, meaning the Board is no longer obligated to remand appeals for the purpose of developing additional evidence for the claim.
However, if the Board finds that the Regional Office made a duty to assist error, it can remand the case and instruct the Regional Office to fix that error. There are many ways in which veterans can access and obtain their VA medical records, including the following:.
This is the beginning of a VA claims file. Louis, MO. Specifically, the NPRC is the repository for millions of official military personnel files from all service branches and eras following World War I.
Medical records can be obtained from the NPRC usually at no cost. If you are unable to obtain SF, you may still submit a request for military records, including VA medical records. However, requests must contain enough information to allow NPRC to identify the record from among the more than 70 million on file. Veterans should strive to include the following information, at a minimum:.
VA has created an online tool to help veterans view, organize, and share VA medical records and personal health information. It lets veterans view, print, save, download, and share information from their VA medical records and personal health records.
This tool is intended to assist veterans in better managing their health needs and communicating with their health care team; however, it may also be useful in obtaining VA medical records for disability compensation purposes.
The claimant was diagnosed with skin cancer, specifically sarcoma. Sarcoma of the skin is eligible for automatic approval for benefits under the disability listing for cancers if the cancer has spread metastasized to, or beyond, the regional lymph nodes. A biopsy revealed that the claimant's cancer had spread. To prove she met the listing requirements for sarcoma of the skin, the claimant provided the following information from her doctor.
Visit our section on disability listings for more information. An RFC which stands for residual functional capacity is a detailed assessment of your ability to perform certain work-related activities in light of your symptoms. Your RFC is the most you can do on a regular and sustained basis and is created using the objective medical evidence in your file. RFCs can be either physical or mental assessments. If your condition doesn't meet a listing, then RFCs are one of the most important things that your doctors can provide for you.
You can download RFC forms from our website to give to your doctor to complete, or if you have an attorney, he or she will provide one to your doctor. For more information, see our article on mental RFCs. Special physician's statement about drug and alcohol abuse. Your mental RFC should also contain the following questions, and your doctor must answer them.
The reason these questions must be answered is because if you abuse drugs or alcohol and your condition would go away if you quit using, the SSA will most likely deny your claim. Statement about reliability. RFCs from your doctor should also contain a statement about how your illness is likely to affect your reliability and ability to attend work regularly, due to issues such as fatigue, pain, ongoing treatments, or frequent hospitalizations.
Because the medical evidence and doctors' opinions you provide to the SSA in support of your claim will be determinative in whether you win or lose your disability claim, you may want to contact a lawyer.
An experienced disability attorney is trained to identify what type of information you need to win and will look over your case to determine what further evidence you need. Consult an experienced disability attorney in your area. The information provided on this site is not legal advice, does not constitute a lawyer referral service, and no attorney-client or confidential relationship is or will be formed by use of the site.
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