Need Help Finding Missing Service Medical Records

[jessie0054]

I sent an Freedom of Imformation request to receive a copy of my sons SMR. Finally received them after about 5 months. Some of the records are missing!!!

He had a head injury and back injury at the same time onboard a ship, The USS HAWES which is normally stationed out of Norfolk, VA This record is missing!! [ he was never in Norfolk, But was stationed in Mayport, FL]

He also was in the Hospital for surgery At the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville Fl. The only thing in the records about this is that he went to surgery and was returned to the recovery room in good condition. I really needed all that record that contained all his pre-surgical testing like labs and the nurses notes about his recovery.

Would anybody know where i would find these records??

Thanks, Jessie

[frosty69]

jessie0054

I can't help you, but just want to make a comment, I have the same problem with my SMR, I filed for a back injury back in 1971, but got turned down, with the VA stating there was no record in my medical files, what they didn't tell me at that time, was I don't have any SMR after basic training, so the VA is very dishonest in this respect. I have look everywhere for records, but can't find them, st Louis can't even find the morning reports for my unit in Vietnam, to prove I was in the hospital over for 9 days, 3 days packed in ice to bring my temperature down from 104.8, all I have is 2 letters to my mother and my girlfriend/wife now, but to the VA that is not good enough. I hope you have better luck then I have.

[jessie0054]

Jessie,

out paitent and in paitent medical records are kept seperately..... You will have do do another request specifically requesting any in paitent records, supply them with the name of the treatment facilily and the dates of treatment...

I had the same problem.... I had my active duty medical records and realized one day they did not show any treatment while I was in the hospital except for the discharge records... so I did as I have told you to do and it worked just fine... I got the records........

Thanks,

Guess i'll send another request!!!

Jessie

[jessie0054]

jessie0054

I can't help you, but just want to make a comment, I have the same problem with my SMR, I filed for a back injury back in 1971, but got turned down, with the VA stating there was no record in my medical files, what they didn't tell me at that time, was I don't have any SMR after basic training, so the VA is very dishonest in this respect. I have look everywhere for records, but can't find them, st Louis can't even find the morning reports for my unit in Vietnam, to prove I was in the hospital over for 9 days, 3 days packed in ice to bring my temperature down from 104.8, all I have is 2 letters to my mother and my girlfriend/wife now, but to the VA that is not good enough. I hope you have better luck then I have.

Thanks Frosty for your comment.

I know that my son did have the 2 back injuries while in the Navy, I was sent only one.

I wonder if the second one stayed with the ship he was on?? And went back to the base in Norfolk??

Jessie

[Done wit this]

jessie0054

I can't help you, but just want to make a comment, I have the same problem with my SMR, I filed for a back injury back in 1971, but got turned down, with the VA stating there was no record in my medical files, what they didn't tell me at that time, was I don't have any SMR after basic training, so the VA is very dishonest in this respect. I have look everywhere for records, but can't find them, st Louis can't even find the morning reports for my unit in Vietnam, to prove I was in the hospital over for 9 days, 3 days packed in ice to bring my temperature down from 104.8, all I have is 2 letters to my mother and my girlfriend/wife now, but to the VA that is not good enough. I hope you have better luck then I have.

I had the same type of problem I eventuly went to the vetrecs site -national personnel records center on line and made a request with specific dates times and duty stations and they were sent to me after 15 years Try it when you get in to that web site go through it carefully it will give you a chance to ask for medical files from in- and out patient be specific you might get them this way it worked for me !!

Macool

[Guest anfrnkie]

jessie 54,go to 38 3.159 i think you will find your answer there va will assist you this is a new 38,and most members a not aware of it

[jessie0054]

I had the same type of problem I eventuly went to the vetrecs site -national personnel records center on line and made a request with specific dates times and duty stations and they were sent to me after 15 years Try it when you get in to that web site go through it carefully it will give you a chance to ask for medical files from in- and out patient be specific you might get them this way it worked for me !!

Macool

Thanks Macool,

I'll give it a try and see what happens.

Jessie