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DD-214
- A DD-214 is issued to military members upon separation from active
service. DD-214s were issued to separated servicemembers beginning in
the 1950's. The term "DD-214" is often used generically to mean
"separation papers" or "discharge papers", no matter what form number
was used to document active duty military service. If VA has a copy of a
DD-214, it is usually because the veteran attached a copy (or sometimes,
the original) to his or her application for disability or education
benefits. If you’ve lost your original DD-214 or a copy and you are
receiving (or applied for in the past) disability or education benefits
from VA, we may have a copy (or the original, if you gave it to us) on
file. At the very least, if you are currently receiving benefits (or did
in the past), we should be able to provide a Statement of Service, which
can be used instead of a "DD-214".
- You can request a copy of your DD-214 or a Statement of Service by
calling or writing to us. If we don’t have your DD-214, or you’ve never
applied for VA benefits before, we can tell you how to obtain a
Statement of Service and suggest other sources.
- For more information about DD-214s, or service records in general, we suggest you visit the National Archives Website.
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Reviewed/Updated: September 9, 2001