{"id":2366,"date":"2022-02-28T07:37:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T07:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/?p=2366"},"modified":"2023-09-05T23:49:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:49:37","slug":"how-to-submit-form-dd-214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/how-to-submit-form-dd-214\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Submit form DD 214"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veterans and their families can claim compensation from the military if they were <a href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/what-caused-the-water-at-camp-lejeune-to-become-contaminated\/\">affected by contaminated water<\/a> at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. Though, making a claim will require the submission of <a href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/how-to-establish-you-were-at-camp-lejeune-between-1953-and-1987\/\">various important documents<\/a>. One important document that must be acquired is the Military Service Records Form, DD 214.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is what you can do to access DD 214 and submit it to your attorney.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/how-to-submit-form-dd-214\/#What_is_Military_Service_Records_Form_DD_214\" title=\"What is Military Service Records Form DD 214?\">What is Military Service Records Form DD 214?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/how-to-submit-form-dd-214\/#Requesting_Form_DD_214\" title=\"Requesting Form DD 214\">Requesting Form DD 214<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/how-to-submit-form-dd-214\/#How_to_Submit_a_request_on_milConnect\" title=\"How to Submit a request on milConnect\">How to Submit a request on milConnect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/how-to-submit-form-dd-214\/#Do_You_Need_Assistance_Requesting_Form_DD_214\" title=\"Do You Need Assistance Requesting Form DD 214?\">Do You Need Assistance Requesting Form DD 214?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Military_Service_Records_Form_DD_214\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Military Service Records Form DD 214?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before discussing what you can do to acquire form DD 214, it may be helpful to learn what information is detailed in the form. Each form contains a record of your:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duty stations and dates that you served at each station<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The date and location of your enlistment in the military<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any medals, awards, or decorations you received during your enlistment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All qualifications, performance, and training you acquired during your service<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any administrative remarks mentioned by your superiors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any disciplinary actions taken against you<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All education you received in the military<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last duty station and rank<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is most of what is featured in the document, but the primary information that is needed for a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/what-colorado-residents-need-to-know-about-camp-lejeune-lawsuit-claims\/\">Camp Lejeune claim<\/a> is the duty stations and dates. These documents can be used to verify that you were at Camp Lejeune during the periods when the water was contaminated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requesting_Form_DD_214\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requesting Form DD 214<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do not have your form DD 214, it is possible to request it from the military. There are several methods you can use:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit a request on milConnect<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fax or mail a written request to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the NPRC in person<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact your local county or state veteran\u2019s agency<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Submit_a_request_on_milConnect\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Submit a request on milConnect<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From your signed-in homepage, click or tap on Correspondence\/ Documentation. Then select Defense Personnel Records Information (DPRIS) from the drop-down menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the Personnel File tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Request My Personnel File.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill out the form. In the Document Index section, check the boxes next to the document(s) you\u2019d like to request.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click or tap on the Create and Send Request button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_You_Need_Assistance_Requesting_Form_DD_214\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do You Need Assistance Requesting Form DD 214?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you feel like you are not eligible for a Camp Lejeune claim, reviewing form DD 214 may still be worthwhile. There is a chance that you were stationed at Camp Lejeune and don\u2019t even know it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore it may be in your best interest to reach out to a lawyer to find out the reality.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Veterans and their families can claim compensation from the military if they were affected by contaminated water at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. Though, making a claim will require the submission of various important documents. 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