Consider acceptance of … | Of a … | As adequate evidence of service for eligibility determinations because … |
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the original (copy 1) | DD Form 214, printed prior to July 1, 1979, | it contains COD information. |
the original (copy 1) | PHS Form 1867, Statement of Service – Verification of Status of Commissioned Officers of the U.S. Public Health Service | this information is furnished by the PHS. |
the original (copy 1) | NOAA Form 56-16, Report of Transfer or Discharge | this information is furnished by NOAA. |
the original | NGB Form 22, National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service | this information is furnished by the service department. |
the original (copy 1) | report of separation document that includes the Veteran’s name, rank, service number, dates and character of service, and the Veteran’s signature | report of separation documents were issued prior to the implementation of DD Form 214. |
any carbon copy (copy 2 through 8) | original DD Form 214 (any edition) or other report of separation document | authorized employees of the Veterans Service Center can authenticate photocopies of DD Form 214. |
a digitally signed copy | DD Form 214, or DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, issued by the Department of Defense (DoD), a military service branch, or a State Adjutant General | a digitally signed form contains a 10-digit number that follows the certifying official’s name and it is acceptable in place of a certifying official’s signature if
- the form appears genuine and unaltered, and
- the Veteran was discharged on or after August 1, 2008, under other than dishonorable conditions.
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a copy or abstract | DD Form 214 or equivalent certified by a local or State government official | the copy or abstract was certified by a local or State government official whose office recorded the Veteran’s original service DD Form 214 or equivalent.
Note: A copy or abstract of the Veteran’s original (copy 1) of the DD Form 214 dated July 1, 1979, or later is not acceptable. This includes any electronically transmitted service information provided to a 3rd party such as a Veterans service organization. |
a copy or abstract | DD Form 214 or equivalent submitted or already of record when a valid application for plot benefits has been submitted by a State cemetery
Important: This is for State plot burial benefits only. |
- this information is furnished by a State cemetery, and
- the form appears genuine and unaltered.
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