38 CFR 17.506
§ 17.506 Appeal of decision by Veterans Health Administration to deny disclosure.
United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective
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- 38 CFR 17.506, § 17.506 Appeal of decision by Veterans Health Administration to deny disclosure, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/164452
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When a request for records or documents subject to the regulations in §§ 17.500 through 17.511 is denied in whole or in part by the VA medical facility Director, Regional Director or Under Secretary for Health, the VA official denying the request in whole or in part will notify the requestor in writing of the right to appeal this decision to the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs within 60 days of the date of the denial letter. The final Department decision will be made by the General Counsel or the Deputy General Counsel.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.