

If your request involves a service fee, you will be notified as soon as that determination is made. Check the Records Location Table and submit your request to the appropriate address.Ĭosts: Generally there is no charge for basic military personnel and health record information provided to veterans, next-of-kin and authorized representatives. Provide as much information on the form as possible and send copies of any service documents that you may have.įollow the instructions for preparing the SF-180. This form captures all the necessary information to locate a record. Although not mandatory, using the SF-180 is the recommended method to send a request for military service information. When sending a request via postal mail or fax, please use the Standard Form (SF) 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records. Fax a letter or Standard Form 180 to: 31.Mail a letter or Standard Form (SF) 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records to:.To request clinical and medical treatment records:Īll Others (including veterans and next-of-kin who choose not to submit an electronic request): Note: If you filed a medical-related claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs, your clinical (inpatient) records may be on file with that agency. If the patient is/was a dependent: the Military Sponsor's Name and the Sponsor's Service Number and/or Social Security Number.The patient's Social Security Number and Status (specify: veteran, retiree, dependent of military, federal employee or other) during treatment.
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The patient's Full Name used during treatment.If you need copies of specific records, please be sure to state the type of illness, injury or treatment involved. The Year of hospitalization or last treatment and the Type of treatment (inpatient, outpatient, dental, mental health, etc.).Name and Location of the last hospitalizing (inpatient clinical records) or treatment facility (outpatient health records): usually this is the last facility at which treatment was provided.You will be notified if this type of authorization is required and may receive NA Form 13036, Authorization for Release of Military Medical Patient Records.Īs the NPRC files most clinical records and medical treatment records by the name of the last hospitalizing or treatment facility, requesters must provide the following information: Requests for certain types of restricted records require specific authorization from the veteran or person of record. Each request must be signed (in cursive) and dated (within the last year). Information for Veterans, Next-of-Kin and Authorized Representativesįederal law requires that all requests for records and information be submitted in writing.Response Time and Checking the Status of a Request.If you are NOT the Person of Record, see Access to Clinical and Medical Treatment Records by the General Public
