Common use of RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES. Veterans and authorized parties have a statutory right to request a copy of or an amendment to a record in VA’s possession at any time under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA). VA has a decentralized system for fulfilling FOIA and PA requests. The type of information or records an individual is seeking will determine the location to which a request should be submitted. For records contained within a VA claims folder (Compensation and Pension claims), or military service medical records in VA’s possession, the request will be fulfilled by the VA Records Management Center. Authorized requestors should mail or fax their Privacy Act or FOIA requests to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Claims Intake Center, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇–4444, Fax: 844– 531–7818, DID: 608–373–6690. VA Locations Link. Any individuals who have questions about access to records may also call 1–800–327–1000