4 天之前 · The VA FOIA program is decentralized to ensure the correct VA Administration processes your request. The type of information or records you are seeking will determine where to send your request. How to determine which type of records you are requesting?

Please complete the attached form to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) request. It must be signed by the requester, veteran or third-party authorized to act on behalf of the requester.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a decentralized system for processing FOIA requests, and each Administration (Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and National Cemetery Administration) and Staff Office maintains and handles FOIA requests for its own records.

2024年6月20日 · Your Freedom of Information Act request for the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection has to meet the following criteria before we can take action: It must be in writing and signed by the person making the request; It must state that the request is being made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act;

Use VA Form 20-10206 to access your compensation, pension, benefit, or military records. You can submit this request online instead of filling out and sending us the paper form. Find out how to update your direct deposit information online for disability …

2025年2月26日 · Who can make a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? Any person can make a request for Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) records – individuals, foreign citizens, partnerships, corporations, associations, foreign, state, or local governments.

To make a request under the Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) for records maintained by the VA OIG, your request should be in writing (see Sample FOIA Request ); be signed and include a COPY of proof of identity (if the request concerns documents involving a personal privacy interest or documents protected by another ...

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 1. REASON FOR ISSUE: To establish Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) policy to implement the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 as amended; The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016; Executive Order (EO) 13392 of December 14, 2005, Improving Agency Disclosure of Information; Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations

2024年8月7日 · Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), you have a right to federal agency records unless those records are protected from disclosure by specific exemptions or exclusions laid out in law. Submit a FOIA request

When making a request to the VA for records under the Freedom of Information Act, keep the following tips in mind. Fully describe the records you seek. Provide enough detail so that the records can be located. Such detail should include descriptive information, timeframe, and district to be searched, and certification of identity, if required.