For more information about PIES overall status codes and Reference: branch-of-service status codes, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.D.4 and 5 b. Following When a request for service records presumed to be held by a National Guard Up on PIES or Reserve unit has been submitted to PIES address code 7, users may Requests for determine the status of the request by viewing the PIES status codes. Records Held Request the records from the Veteran when the branch-of-service status code by the National is (Pending - submit development letter to Veteran), which indicates that PL Guard or 60 days have lapsed with no indication of the location of the records. No Reserves additional action should be taken in PIES as the RO will be notified if the records are located at a later date. Request that the locally designated MRS send a follow-up email to the Note: VAVBASTL/RMC/NG&RESERVES mailbox if an internal message has been displayed for more than 30 days. For more information about References: PIES overall status codes and branch-of-service status codes, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.D.4 and 5, and requesting service records held by National Guard or Reserves, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.B. c. Following Follow the table below when a Coast Guard (CG) service member service up on CG treatment records (STRs) are not received from the interface within 45 days between VBMS and Healthcare Artifacts and Image Management Solution STRs (HAIMS). If the CG service member Then submit a request for the separated/retired from the ... STRs using the ... CG and serve with the CG 099 request code in PIES did not Reserves in the 099 request code state The STRs have not been received from HAIMS within 45 days. Please contact the CG Central Cell to locate the STRs and upload the STRs into HAIMS CG Reserves RV1 request code in PIES, and self-address PIES request address code 7 under the CG tab.
Reference: For more information about PIES overall status codes and branch-of-service status codes, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.D.4 and 5 b. Following Up on PIES Requests for Records Held by the National Guard or Reserves When a request for service records presumed to be held by a National Guard or Reserve unit has been submitted to PIES address code 7, users may determine the status of the request by viewing the PIES status codes. Request the records from the Veteran when the branch-of-service status code is PL (Pending - submit development letter to Veteran), which indicates that 60 days have lapsed with no indication of the location of the records. No additional action should be taken in PIES as the RO will be notified if the records are located at a later date. Note: Request that the locally designated MRS send a follow-up email to the VAVBASTL/RMC/NG&RESERVES mailbox if an internal message has been displayed for more than 30 days. References: For more information about PIES overall status codes and branch-of-service status codes, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.D.4 and 5, and requesting service records held by National Guard or Reserves, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.B. c. Following up on CG STRs Follow the table below when a Coast Guard (CG) service member service treatment records (STRs) are not received within 45 days from the interface between VBMS and Healthcare Artifacts and Image Management Solution (HAIMS). If the CG service member separated/retired from the ... Then submit a request for the STRs using the ... CG and did not serve with the CG Reserves 099 request code in PIES in the 099 request code state The STRs have not been received from HAIMS within 45 days. Please contact the CG Central Cell to locate the STRs and upload the STRs into HAIMS CG Reserves RV1 request code in PIES, and self-address PIES request address code 7 under the CG tab.
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