Request personal records
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 20-10206)
Use this form to access personal military, compensation, pension, or benefit records.
What to know before you fill out this form
- You must be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident to access your records under the Privacy Act (PA).
- You can use this form only to request your own personal records. To request records for someone else, you can use the Public Access Link (PAL) to submit a FOIA request. Request someone else’s records on PAL (opens in new tab)
Types of information you can request
You can request any of these kinds of personal records:
Your compensation and pension records
- Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD214)
- Claims file (C-file)
- Claim exams (sometimes called disability examinations or C&P exams)
- Official military personnel file (OMPF)
- Pension benefit documents
- Service or military treatment
- Other compensation and pension records
Your benefit records
- Education benefit
- Fiduciary services
- Financial records
- Home loan benefit
- Life insurance benefit
- Vocational rehabilitation and employment
- Other benefit record