{"id":2613,"date":"2023-02-07T10:04:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/?p=2613"},"modified":"2023-02-08T17:48:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T17:48:56","slug":"alternative-resources-for-recovering-military-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/alternative-resources-for-recovering-military-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Resources for Recovering Military Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To file a negligence claim against the armed services, you typically need documentation that shows the details of the service period wherein you suffered harm. Although many people are aware of the more common methods of obtaining their military service records, some find difficulty getting all of the information they need from typical sources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are searching for alternative resources for recovering your military records, here are some lesser-known options you may wish to explore.\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\/alternative-resources-for-recovering-military-records\/#Reconstructed_Records\" title=\"Reconstructed Records\">Reconstructed Records<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/alternative-resources-for-recovering-military-records\/#Requesting_Reconstructed_Records\" title=\"Requesting Reconstructed Records\">Requesting Reconstructed Records<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/alternative-resources-for-recovering-military-records\/#Final_Pay_Vouchers\" title=\"Final Pay Vouchers\">Final Pay Vouchers<\/a><\/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\/alternative-resources-for-recovering-military-records\/#Alternate_Medical_Records\" title=\"Alternate Medical Records\">Alternate Medical Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/alternative-resources-for-recovering-military-records\/#State_and_County_Resources\" title=\"State and County Resources\">State and County Resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lawsuitlegit.com\/alternative-resources-for-recovering-military-records\/#The_Takeaway\" title=\"The Takeaway\">The Takeaway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reconstructed_Records\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reconstructed Records<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the 1973 fire, which destroyed a significant portion of the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), more than 16 million Official Military Personnel Files have been effectively lost. Because no duplicates of these records were maintained, some information stored in these files has been lost permanently. Fortunately, the NPRC did collect numerous Auxillary Records that have been used to reconstruct basic information about service members and their history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To retrieve these reconstructed military service records, requesters must gather as many old personal records as possible before making their request. Having this information on hand helps the NPRC identify which sources are best for reconstructing the requested service data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requesting_Reconstructed_Records\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requesting Reconstructed Records<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To request reconstructed records, you must submit NA Form 13075 and\/or NA Form 13055. NA Form 13075 is a Questionnaire About Military Service, while 13055 is a Request for Information Needed to Reconstruct Medical Data form. Through NA Form 13075, you can provide information to be used while reconstructing your military records. The form asks requesters to attach copies of any papers relating to their military services, such as military orders, award citations, and military address as shown on letters mailed home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form 13055 is instead used to submit the information that the NPRC can use to identify whether the requester\u2019s medical records were transferred to the Department of Veteran Affairs before the 1973 fire. Some alternate record sources may feature useful medical information. However, these alternate sources tend only to show dates of treatment, rather than diagnosis or the type of treatment administered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Pay_Vouchers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Pay Vouchers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A collection of over 19 million final pay vouchers serve as a primary source of alternate military record data. These vouchers feature records of the name, service number, dates of service, and character of service for military service members. Using these and other organizational records (as available), the NPRC can effectively verify military service. Though, final pay vouchers are not an effective means of identifying the capacity in which veterans served.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternate_Medical_Records\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternate Medical Records<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NPRC also has a collection of computer tapes containing more than ten million treatment facility admission records. These records were intended for statistical use, but following the 1973 fire, efforts have been made to leverage the data as proof to support certain benefit claims. Although no names are featured in the data, patients are identified by their military service number and certain personal data, including age, race, sex, and place of birth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"State_and_County_Resources\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State and County Resources<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your state or county may have your military records on file. Veterans are advised to contact their state, county, or municipality to determine if they hold files that the requester could leverage in a legal claim.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Takeaway\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Takeaway<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if the traditional routes of acquiring your service information have failed, all is not lost. There is a possibility that one of these alternative methods may allow you to obtain the service records you need to file a claim for yourself or on behalf of a relative. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To file a negligence claim against the armed services, you typically need documentation that shows the details of the service period wherein you suffered harm. 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