Through CAPRI For information about accessing a treatment records Reference: dependent’s through CAPRI, see the . 30. Alternative Means of Verifying Service Introduction This topic contains information on alternative means of verifying a Veteran’s service, including using Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) to verify service, and alternative sources for evidence of service. February 6, 2012 Change Date a. Using BIRLS The Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) to Verify VETERANS IDENTIFICATION DATA (VID) screen contains basic Service information about a service, to include Veteran’s entrance and discharge dates branch of service, and character of service. VA considers a service if the BIRLS VID screen Veteran’s “verified” contains the entries described in . For more information about BIRLS and the VID screen, see the Reference: or press the HELP button on the VBA READY SCREEN in Share. Continued on next page , Continued
Through CAPRI Reference: For information about accessing a dependent’s treatment records through CAPRI, see the . 30. Alternative Means of Verifying Service Introduction This topic contains information on alternative means of verifying a Veteran’s service, including using Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) to verify service, and alternative sources for evidence of service. Change Date February 6, 2012 a. Using BIRLS to Verify Service The Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) VETERANS IDENTIFICATION DATA (VID) screen contains basic information about a Veteran’s service, to include entrance and discharge dates branch of service, and character of service. VA considers a Veteran’s service “verified” if the BIRLS VID screen contains the entries described in . Reference: For more information about BIRLS and the VID screen, see the or press the HELP button on the VBA READY SCREEN in Share. Continued on next page , Continued