Next-of-Kin, (widow or widower, son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister, etc.) of the deceased Veteran or Authorized Third Party requestors, e.g., (lawyers, doctors, historians, etc.) must submit a completed request for copies of a DD 214 from individual records with the Veteran’s (or next of kin) signed and dated authorization. Copies of DD 214’s are available to Veterans and next-of-kin of deceased Veterans.
Although the Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board is authorized to maintain the DD 214’s of members of the military, who have separated from service, federal law restricts access to such personnel, medical, or similar files. However, such access is denied when it would be contrary to any State or Federal statue or regulation. Request for DD214 The Mississippi Open Records Act permits access to a variety of information to be released to the public.
