[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR14.602]

[Page 577-578]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 14_LEGAL SERVICES, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND MISCELLANEOUS
 
Sec.  14.602  Requests for medical information.

    (a) Where there is indication that a tort claim will be filed, 
medical records

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or other information shall not be released without approval of the 
Regional Counsel.
    (b) Request for medical records, documents, reports, or other 
information shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  
1.511(a)(2) of this chapter.

[38 FR 5470, Mar. 1, 1973, as amended 42 FR 41415, Aug. 17, 1977. 
Redesignated at 61 FR 27784, June 3, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 47112, 
Aug. 30, 1999]