M04 SERVICE MEDICAL RECORDS NOT When the location of STRs, according to LOCATED AT RMC. FURNISH M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.A.4.a, should COMPLETE MEDICAL/DENTAL be RMC, but RECORDS IF ON FILE AT YOUR LOCATION. RMC does not have the STRs, and the STRs cannot be located elsewhere. This code can be used for Important: processing claims with an eFolder until NPRC creates an alternative request code. M05, MEDICAL/DENTAL & SGOS When requesting records to supplement the M05-V FURNISH MEDICAL/DENTAL & medical records of Army and Air Force SGOS (POTENTIAL FIRE-RELATED Veterans that were destroyed in a fire at CASE). IF NO MEDICAL/DENTAL NPRC in 1973. RECORDS OR SGOS EXIST, PLEASE SEARCH SICK/MORNING REPORTS. If the claims folder is The following subgrid requires a paper folder, use request code M05, or Note: completion: an eFolder, use request code M05-V. SICK/MORNING REPORTS FOR <COMPLETE ORGANIZATIONAL Notes: ASSIGNMENT AND HOSPITAL, IF Obtain information from the claimant to APPLICABLE> FROM <MM/YYYY> complete the subgrid, if necessary, before TO MM/YYYY> FOR REMARKS submitting a request. PERTAINING TO <ALLEGATION>. Failure to provide sufficient information in the subgrid may result in a negative finding and request to submit an M01 request code. Do not submit the M01 request code. If the service in question does not meet the definition of fire-related, then use the O50 request code. If an O50 request code has previously been submitted, then no further action is required. On May 18, 1990, NPRC began automatically searching for records from the Army Office Surgeon General’s (SGO) prior to responding to requests for records/information. For more information about Reference: handling claims that require requests for records destroyed in the fire at NPRC, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.E.1. M06, SGO. FURNISH ANY SGO When documentation contained in the M06-V RECORDS. claims folder indicates VA submitted a request for
M04 SERVICE MEDICAL RECORDS NOT LOCATED AT RMC. FURNISH COMPLETE MEDICAL/DENTAL RECORDS IF ON FILE AT YOUR LOCATION. When the location of STRs, according to M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.A.4.a, should be RMC, but RMC does not have the STRs, and the STRs cannot be located elsewhere. Important: This code can be used for processing claims with an eFolder until NPRC creates an alternative request code. M05, M05-V MEDICAL/DENTAL & SGOS FURNISH MEDICAL/DENTAL & SGOS (POTENTIAL FIRE-RELATED CASE). IF NO MEDICAL/DENTAL RECORDS OR SGOS EXIST, PLEASE SEARCH SICK/MORNING REPORTS. Note: The following subgrid requires completion: SICK/MORNING REPORTS FOR <COMPLETE ORGANIZATIONAL ASSIGNMENT AND HOSPITAL, IF APPLICABLE> FROM <MM/YYYY> TO MM/YYYY> FOR REMARKS PERTAINING TO <ALLEGATION>. When requesting records to supplement the medical records of Army and Air Force Veterans that were destroyed in a fire at NPRC in 1973. If the claims folder is a paper folder, use request code M05, or an eFolder, use request code M05-V. Notes: Obtain information from the claimant to complete the subgrid, if necessary, before submitting a request. Failure to provide sufficient information in the subgrid may result in a negative finding and request to submit an M01 request code. Do not submit the M01 request code. If the service in question does not meet the definition of fire-related, then use the O50 request code. If an O50 request code has previously been submitted, then no further action is required. On May 18, 1990, NPRC began automatically searching for records from the Army Surgeon General’s Office (SGO) prior to responding to requests for records/information. Reference: For more information about handling claims that require requests for records destroyed in the fire at NPRC, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.E.1. M06, M06-V SGO. FURNISH ANY SGO RECORDS. When documentation contained in the claims folder indicates VA submitted a request for
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