Medical records office
Get copies of your VA medical records online, by mail or fax, or in person at our VA Boston health care Release of Information office.
Get your records online
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Get your records in person
We can help you get copies of your VA medical records. We can also help you update your records. Call or come to one of our Release of Information offices at the Brockton, Jamaica Plain, or West Roxbury campuses.
What to bring
- A completed and signed Individuals’ Request For a Copy of Their Own Health Information (VA Form 10-5345a). Download VA Form 10-5345a
- Your Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
Release of Information office locations
Brockton VA Medical Center
Release of Information Office
Building 3
Basement
Room C012
Map of Brockton campus
Phone: 800-865-3384
Hours: Coming soon!
Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center
Release of Information Office
Main Building
Basement
Room DB-112
Map of Jamaica Plain campus
Phone: 800-865-3384
Hours: Coming soon!
West Roxbury VA Medical Center
Release of Information Office
Orea Building
Ground floor
Room GB-104
Map of West Roxbury campus
Phone: 800-865-3384
Hours: Coming soon!
Get your records by mail or fax
To request a copy of your VA medical records by mail or fax, send a signed and completed VA Form 10-5345a to our Release of Information office.
Brockton VA Medical Center
Release of Information
940 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Fax your signed form to
Coming soon!
Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center
Release of Information
150 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
Fax your signed form to
Coming soon!
West Roxbury VA Medical Center
Release of Information
1400 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Fax your signed form to
Coming soon!
Because forms must contain an original signature, e-mailed forms cannot be accepted.
Requests for records will take approximately 10-14 days to process.
How we share your records with providers outside VA
The Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE) program lets us electronically share your health information with health care providers who treat you, including participating non-VA providers if you receive care outside of VA.
This program is voluntary, and you can choose not to share your information (opt out of sharing).
To opt out of sharing
Fill out, sign, and date VA Form 10-10164 (Opt Out of Sharing Protected Health Information).
Mail the signed, completed form to our ROI office. You can also bring it with you or ask for this form when you visit us.
Download VA Form 10-10164 (PDF)
Note: If you had revoked your permission to share, before September 30, 2019, your opt out status will stay active. You don’t need to submit form 10-10164.
To allow sharing after opting out
If you change your mind and want to share your health information, you’ll need to submit VA Form 10-10163 (Request for and Permission to Participate in Sharing Protected Health Information).
Mail the signed, completed form to our Release Of Information office. You can also bring it with you or ask for this form when you visit us.
Questions about medical records
You can get another person's medical records if you’re listed as having Power of Attorney (POA) or you’re the patient’s next of kin.
You can get the records of a deceased patient if you have:
- A copy of their death certificate
- A valid photo ID for yourself
- Any POA paperwork or will showing you have a legal right to their record
Yes. If you’re making the request in person, you can tell us what format you would like. If you’re using VA Form 10-5345a, check the “CD-ROM” or “Other” box (and write in DVD).
Yes, we provide all available images on DVD.
If you have a My HealtheVet Premium account, you can also view or download many kinds of radiology images online. A Premium account is one where you’ve gone through extra identity authentication.
Please ask at a patient registration office, and they will provide you documentation of your VA coverage.