service at Camp Lejeune. 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 M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.E.7.b, the claimant should immediately provide VA with any of this information in his/her possession. 2 Does VA already possess the service records (STRs and Veteran’s service personnel records)? If proceed to Step 5. yes, If proceed to Step 3. no, 3 Request service records that are not already in possession VA’s through normal channels. The table below contains references to topics in M21-1 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 O50 (if the corresponding claim is being processed in VBMS), or O19 (if the corresponding claim is being processed in not VBMS), or DPRIS, select the records identified on the OMPF REQUEST FORM as SC1 DD-214/215 – SC6 Disch/Sep/Ret – SC8 Orders/Endorsements – PG2 Commendatory Items, and – PH5 Chron Assignment History. – 4 Do service personnel records obtained through an initial request through PIES or DPRIS contain proof of the service at Veteran’s
Information About a Veteran’s Service at Camp Lejeune 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 M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.E.7.b, 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. 3 Request service records that are not already in VA’s possession through normal channels. The table below contains references to topics in M21-1 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 O50 (if the corresponding claim is being processed in VBMS), or O19 (if the corresponding claim is not being processed in VBMS), or DPRIS, select the records identified on the OMPF REQUEST FORM as SC1 – DD-214/215 SC6 – Disch/Sep/Ret SC8 – Orders/Endorsements PG2 – Commendatory Items, and PH5 – Chron Assignment History. 4 Do service personnel records obtained through an initial request through PIES or DPRIS contain proof of the Veteran’s service at