by Jim Sheppard » Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:15 pm
Wow!
I am no expert, but as surviving children there may be a benefit for you in this. See if you can talk to your local state or county veteran's affairs person....or contact your local DAV for help. Does the VA give you any contact information for your questions? Have a copy of your dad's DD-214. If you don't have one, it's easy for children to obtain one after their father has passed away. Be in touch and I will point you to the website where you can easily order a copy. I wouldn;t hurry if no one asks for it...and you may not need it if everything was already submitted.
For those who do not know, this gentleman is the son of a man who served with us in Vietnam. It seems our man may have filed a claim before he died in 1999.