Vha Directive 2007-024

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration

Washington, DC 20420

September 11, 2007

VHA DIRECTIVE 2007-024

PROVISION OF MEDICAL STATEMENTS AND COMPLETION OF FORMS BY VA HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive establishes policy requiring VHA health care providers, when requested, to assist veteran patients in completing non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical forms (with the exception of the completion of examination forms if a third party customarily pays health care practitioners for the examination, but does not pay VA) and by providing the veteran patients with medical statements with respect to their medical condition(s) and functionality. This Directive identifies a process to assist VHA providers in honoring requests by veterans to complete those forms (see Att. A).