38 CFR 14.602

§ 14.602 Requests for medical information.

United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective

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Citation: 38 CFR 14.602, § 14.602 Requests for medical information, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/164192
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(a) Where there is indication that a tort claim will be filed, medical records or other information shall not be released without approval of the Regional Counsel. (b) Request for medical records, documents, reports, or other information shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of § 1.511(a)(2) of this chapter.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.