What you need to know about your VA medical records!

EXTRA-FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY

Your medical records will either make or break your VA claim. By not having access to them, you are faced with a world of frustration, trying to make up for it with additional evidence. And by having perfect med records, you could be one of the lucky ones who have their claim approved the first round. Whichever category you fall into, you need your medical records, and I will be showing you how to gather those.

Currently, the VA Medical Record system is a giant mess. There are still hundreds if not thousands of Veterans across the country who’s medical records are still in print and waiting to be converted to computer files. It is so massive that if stacked on top of each other, the entire log of records would reach 5 miles high.

Because of this, the $16 billion projects to connect your service medical records with your VA medical records has been delayed another 6 months. The original goal was that there would be a rollout of the complete system in March 2020, but that now looks to be ready no sooner than October 2020. Ensuring that obtaining your records still has a high likelihood of being a bit of a chore.

Which brings up the question…

WHY GO THROUGH THE TROUBLE OF OBTAINING YOUR VA MEDICAL RECORDS IN THE FIRST PLACE?

An essential reason for obtaining your medical records is if you are preparing to file a claim with the VA. In developing a claim, you will want to have all the information you can get on-hand.

To understand HOW to get your VA medical records, check out THIS video