VA Seeks Permission to Share Your Info: Standard Privacy Update
Published Date: 12/16/2025
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Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants your thoughts on updating a form that lets veterans share their personal info with someone they trust. This update aims to make the form clearer and easier to use, with no extra cost or time burden expected. If you have ideas or concerns, speak up by February 17, 2026!
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VA Needs Form to Share Your Claims
If you want the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to share your claim or personal information with another person or organization, VA uses VA Form 21-0845 (Authorization to Disclose Information to a Third Party). Without this form, VA cannot share your claim information. The agency is seeking public comments on this information collection and will accept comments through February 17, 2026; VA estimates 153,938 respondents per year, an average of 5 minutes per respondent, totaling 12,828 annual burden hours.
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