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	Current Regulations

The VA regulations governing the confidentiality and release of VA records are as follows:

38 CFR 1.460 - 1.499, Release of Information Relating to Treatment of Records for Drug Abuse, Alcoholism or Alcohol Abuse, Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), or Sickle Cell Anemia
38 CFR 1.500-1.527, Release of Information from Department of Veterans Affairs Claimant Records
38 CFR 1.550-1.559, Release of Information from Department of Veterans Affairs Records Other than Claimant Record
38 CFR 1.575-1.584, Safeguarding Personal Information in Department of Veterans Affairs Records
GPO Version of 38 CFR 1.460 - 1.599

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