dependent records for a claim

[KC3]

Does anyone know how to retrieve a copy of dependent's medical records? I have checked my last 2 duty stations for a possible copy. These are needed for a VA claim of mine. We used to have them and should have made copies before giving them to our civilian medical practice. 

It's amazing that civilian hospitals are allowed to delete medical records greater than 10 years old. Should be a law against this. JMO.

[Buck52]

if its from a private care provider the Dr can transfer the records to another provider .however you should get copies of what you need from that Dr'Office.

They are required by hippa laws to hold medical records for 6 years. before getting rid of them.

[seminoles]

You might want to go through your tricare eob and see if you can find any records.  I am an impeccable record keeper and have every record and eob since every child was born and keep them for at least 10 years then toss them unless it is something important.  If was a visit for a cold it gets tossed, a broken wrist, everything is kept.  Do you happen to keep things like that?

 

[KC3]

Thank you, these are records from military facilities that I thought may have been put on microfiche. 

Unfortunately this will be on me. I keep excellent records but relied on the medical facility to keep these medical records so I will have to go another route.