The moderator of this site finds DD214s or no records all the time to out stolen valor fakes.
He should be able to help with your dad, I hope.
Thank you! I’ll try there.
I would contact your federal reps. When speed is needed, a congressional push helps. The VA has a ‘duty to assist’ although I have witnessed sloth and speed. If her late husband had a disability rating with the VA, it helps. I am not sure what, if anything she might qualify for if he did not. THAT question should be easy for the VA to answer up front.