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"Monstrous Piles Of Unopened Mail" Send a
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the
Department of Veterans Affairs to find out if
your claim information has been shredded. Ask
for a complete and undeleted copy of your file
containing all records in possession of the
Veterans Administration (VA). It's easy to do!
It is the policy of the VA Central Office
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer to acknowledge your
request within 20 working days of receipt. Write
Freedom of Information Act Request on the
envelope. There are no special forms required
for use in submitting a FOIA Request.
Example:
Date:
Claim #, Social Security Number, Date of Birth,
To Whom it may concern
As per the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),
please send a complete and undeleted copy of my
file containing all records in possession of the
Veterans Administration pertaining to my
military service and claim(s) for service
connection.
Sign & Print your Name, include address,
phone ... Write "Freedom of Information Act
Request" on the envelope and send to:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of the General Counsel (024)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Wash, DC 20420
More info - Frequently Asked Questions about
FOIA
http://www.va.gov/oit/egov/rms/faq.asp |
