Hey family ! Hello from the Mountain State
Anyone know what the services consider valid documents for claiming CRSC?
I'm diagnosed with Combat PTSD diagnosed by an Air Force Mental health provider. I also have a service record entry for my CAR. Will this suffice ? Thanks !
This is what the Army suggests:
Documents to Support your CRSC Claim:
Including relevant
supporting documentation with your CRSC claim assists CRSC in determining CRSC eligibility. Time and again, claims come in lacking supporting documentation linking the injury to a combat-related situation.
Click for combat-related definitions.
When completing the DD Form 2860 (CRSC Claim Form), please include the following documents to verify your injuries as combat-related.
Essential Documents:
- All available DD 214s/ DD 215s. You may obtain copies online from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). Be sure to retain a copy for your records.
- All complete Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Rating Decisions/ VA Physician Reports/ VA Medical Records specifically showing the causation of the disability (including the VA letter, the actual VA rating decisions and the VA code sheets)
IMPORTANT- If you have copies of your VA records please send copies to the U.S. Army CRSC Division.
Highly Recommended Documents:
- Medical Records - Must be from the time the injury occurred and must clearly show a combat related event
- Award Certificates and/or narratives
- Military Medical Treatment Facility Records - Must be from the time of injury occurred and must clearly show a combat related event
- Military Orders
- DA 638 Award Recommendation
- DA 4187
Suggested Documents:
- Military Quadrennial Physical Examinations
- Military Retirement Physicals
- Physical Evaluation Board Proceedings
- Clinical Records or Notes
- Western Union Casualty Notification Telegrams
- Officers Record Brief
- Enlisted Records Brief
Note: DO NOT send original records, please send copies. If all you have is a copy, please be sure to retain a copy for your own records.
===
The USAF has a separate CRSC web page that is easily found.
Ron
cc:
@RetiredColonel-MikeT
