emmak Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I was in the Navy for four years. Hurt my back and had other problems. I sent for my medical records and to my dismay there is treatments and records missing. Any advise on where to look for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jstacy Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Look on the separation physical sumary page for the corpsman should have summarized all in service treatments. That page was what did it for me but it took 15 years to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Jr. 8 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 How long have you been out of the Navy? Sometimes records end up getting stuck at your last duty station that should have been sent on with your record to archives. I made a copy of all my med rec before I got out. I also have copy of everything since then in one big folder. You have to stay 1 step ahead of the VA They have a habit of losing things. Dale Jr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 (edited) Where did you send this request? Did it go directly to NARA? with a SF 180 form? http://www.archives.gov/ The VA will send you a copy of VA medical records. Sometimes they will send some SMRs-if specifically requested- however- I was helping a vet for my POA. The VA ,upon his request,had sent him 3-4 pages of his SMRs and said the rest were burnt in the St Louis Fire. I asked the vet rep- when he showed them to me-where is the water damage, where is the charred damage-these records are in perfect condition.I bet the rest are too. The vet sent a SF 180 to NARA and got them all- they were never destroyed in the fire. If you get SSA or SSI -the SMRs might possibly still be at their office where you filed the SSA claim. Edited December 3, 2006 by Berta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Pete53 Posted December 3, 2006 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 3, 2006 Even without the paper records it can be overcome if a Doctor is willing to offer an opinion about the injury linking it to your Service that would include an exam and your narrative of when it happened and how it has been a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessie0054 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I found my sons missing records by using the form 180 and asking for the records using the dates we knew he was in the hospital stating the base he was at. Ask for all hospital Inpatient Clinical records. Jessie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder john999 Posted December 3, 2006 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 3, 2006 Pete53 is right on the IMO. A good doctor's opinion can just turn your claim around 180 degrees. It the doctor has anything to work with you can win your claim if it is a PTSD claim or presumptive claim. It is harder when there is nothing in the SMR's and no trail of treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Question
emmak
I was in the Navy for four years. Hurt my back and had other problems. I sent for my medical records and to my dismay there is treatments and records missing. Any advise on where to look for them.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Top Posters For This Question
1
1
1
1
Popular Days
Dec 3
7
Dec 4
1
Top Posters For This Question
Pete53 1 post
Berta 1 post
emmak 1 post
Dale Jr. 8 1 post
Popular Days
Dec 3 2006
7 posts
Dec 4 2006
1 post
7 answers to this question
Recommended Posts