Getting your records in

How do I download my VA medical records?

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Go straight to the record types step — VA asks you to sign in with Login.gov or ID.me and brings you back to it. Check Select all VA records, set the date range to All time, and download the report as Text (.txt) if it is offered, since text reads best; a digital PDF works too, as long as it is not a scan. Then add the file on your Documents page or in the Claim Workspace. Records from a non-VA doctor work the same way: add whatever they sent you. If VA leaves you on your dashboard instead, open My HealtheVet medical records, choose Records, then Download your medical records, then Go to download your medical records reports.

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