Phred Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 If I provide my personal civilian medical records to the VA as part of a claim, can I "black-out" with a big black marker that which has nothing to do with my claim before turning it over to them or will they have a problem with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 They are your records....mark away!!!! I did the same thing. They didn't seem to have any problem with it whatsoever. Just make sure you keep a "clean" copy. And highlight what you do want them to see. Make their job ultra-easy... Oh and.........welcome to Hadit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phred Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Thank you purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Patton Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 The VA will have no problem with you marking out any information that you wish to keep private. That is totally your choice. However, I would reframe from sending treatment records that are not pertinent to your claim. For the most part, the VA only need to see a confirmed diagnosis with an official letter head, a date, and the signature of the clinician. I see veterans submitting numerous records--all of which are not relevant to their claim. Rarely, are private treatment records thorough to allow the VA to make a decision based on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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If I provide my personal civilian medical records to the VA as part of a claim, can I "black-out" with a big black marker that which has nothing to do with my claim before turning it over to them or will they have a problem with that?
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