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retiredat44
I think it shoulkd be made clear to people learning the process about getting medical records. Outside hospitals in different states and places can remove and destroy old records after a certain amount of time by law. So, if someone goes seeking old medical records, often the doctors, hospitals and clinics can, by law, get rid of and destroy old medical files of patients. So, anyone that may need those copies better try to get them a.s.a.p. if they are still there to get.
I am not talking about VA facilities. Outside facilities, and apparently each state has different laws about retaining records.
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I think it shoulkd be made clear to people learning the process about getting medical records. Outside hospitals in different states and places can remove and destroy old records after a certain amoun
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