VA gathering Evidence

[Buck52]

I was thinking about this...I sent off to St Louis for my STR Records Before I filed  but they did not send me everything I needed  no morning reports or duty from Germany  they only sent me my vietnam records and there  were not that many and I didn't get the records I wanted./needed & no morning reports in those either? only 10 pages from vietnam...I thought somethings wrong with this picture?

I spent 2 tours in Nam and surely they should be more than just 10 pages of records.

St Louis informed me that I needed to get medical records from my VAMC or any VAMC that treated me.

Anyway I sent  them (VA claims intake center) what Records  I had favorable to my claim.

 

Now they are gathering  evidence...Question? what if St Loise sends them records they never sent me? how do I find out?

should I re-submit my for records again from St Louis?....The first time I sent a request from St Louis I ask for ALL records All that they had, I received 10 pages of records Plus 2 copies of my DD-214... only one Record was favorable.

Anybody Know?

 

...........Buck

[pwrslm]

I did a search of my old military unit, found out that they have a Yahoo group for the Battalion from WWII to the time when the unit was dismantled.  Try searching for the battalion you were in, google might find some old timers out there that were in your unit.

[gs106]

Buck, if something happened that you were involved in, it may be in the unit morning report.  This is information on getting copies of the morning report;

FEDERAL RECORDS - (NON-ARCHIVAL RECORDS) ACCESS

Army Morning Reports and Unit Rosters, dated 1960-1974, are non-archival.*  Individuals may access these records by submitting a written request for copies of the records via postal mail or fax. Federal law [5 USC 552a(b)] requires that all requests for records and information be submitted in writing. Each request must be signed (in cursive) and dated (within the last year).    Please include as much of the following information in your request: the exact unit of assignment ("Company A, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment"), a description of the action ("I was wounded and sent to a hospital") and an approximate date ("June 1944"). Without this type of information, the NPRC may be unable to perform a search. Mail a letter or Standard Form (SF) 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records to:  National Personnel Records Center  1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63138   Fax a letter or Standard Form 180 to: 314-801-9195 SEARCH FEES: The NPRC may assess a fee for non-archival records, depending on the number of searches required. If that is the case, payment is required before the searches are undertaken. Fees are assessed for our time spent locating the records (at the rate of $13.25 per hour) and for any copies that are made (first 6 pages, $3.50; each additional page, $0.10), with a minimum charge of $8.30. A deposit of $8.30 is required before we begin the search. You will be billed for any additional costs. All remittances should be made payable to the National Personnel Records Center. Individuals who have a strong desire to view these records in person may request an appointment in our Federal Records Center Research Room. OBTAINING RELEASE AUTHORIZATION FROM ARMY: If you wish to review Army non-archival morning reports in person, you will first need to write to the following office to obtain the required authorization for access to these records: Department of the Army Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts Office 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22315-3860

* Army Morning Reports and Unit Rosters, dated 1960-1974, are non-archival. Non-archival records are maintained under the Federal Records Center Program and are subject to access restrictions. Army Morning Reports and Unit Rosters, dated 1912-1959, and all Air Force Morning Reports, are archival records. These records have been accessioned into the National Archives and are open to the public. See above for information on how to access archival Morning Reports and Unit Rosters

[Buck52]

Well I'm hoping the VA finds them  and yeah I should have some morning reports  but I can't seem to get anyone to help me from St Louis,   this last time I requested  I ask for all records.