c. Obtaining Follow the steps in the table below to obtain information about a Veteran’s Information service at Camp Lejeune. About a Veteran’s Service at Camp Lejeune Step Action 1 Send notice to the claimant and concurrently inform him/her that although VA will attempt to obtain the information described in , the claimant should immediately provide VA with any of this information in his/her possession. 2 Does VA already possess the service records (STRs Veteran’s service personnel records)? and If proceed to Step 5. yes, If proceed to Step 3. no, Continued on next page , Continued (continued) c. Obtaining Information About a Service at Camp Lejeune Veteran’s Step Action 3 Request service records that are not already in possession VA’s through normal channels. The table below contains references to topics in M21-1MR that provide information about where service records are maintained, and whether they are obtainable through PIES or DPRIS. When requesting service personnel records through initially PIES, use request code O19, or DPRIS, select the records indentified on the OMPF REQUEST FORM as
c. Obtaining Information About a Veteran’s Service at Camp Lejeune Follow the steps in the table below to obtain information about a Veteran’s service at Camp Lejeune. Step Action 1 Send notice to the claimant and concurrently inform him/her that although VA will attempt to obtain the information described in , the claimant should immediately provide VA with any of this information in his/her possession. 2 Does VA already possess the Veteran’s service records (STRs and service personnel records)? If yes, proceed to Step 5. If no, proceed to Step 3. Continued on next page , Continued c. Obtaining Information About a Veteran’s Service at Camp Lejeune (continued) Step Action 3 Request service records that are not already in VA’s possession through normal channels. The table below contains references to topics in M21-1MR that provide information about where service records are maintained, and whether they are obtainable through PIES or DPRIS. When initially requesting service personnel records through PIES, use request code O19, or DPRIS, select the records indentified on the OMPF REQUEST FORM as