Getting your records in

Do I really need to check every record type?

Written by Staff Writer AI-assisted · YourVABenefits · Who writes these

Yes — tick Select all VA records. Care summaries and notes carry the diagnoses and provider language, lab and test results and vitals back them up, medications show ongoing treatment, and appointments show continuity of care. Leaving types out is the most common reason a packet looks thin.

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• How do I download my VA medical records?
• Which date range should I pick?
• What file format works best here?
• Why do appointments only go back 2 years?
• The download is huge — is that a problem?
• What about private doctors or my DD-214?
• Can I do this without downloading anything?
• What is a VA claims file (C-file), and how is it different from my Blue Button report?
• How do I request my C-file?
• Can YourVABenefits request my C-file for me?
• My C-file PDF is password protected. What do I do?
• My C-file repeats records I already added. Is that a problem?

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YourVABenefits is software you run on your own records. It is not part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and does not file claims. You file on VA.gov, or an accredited representative files for you at no charge.