38 C.F.R. § 1.522
Determination of the question as to whether disclosure will be prejudicial to the mental or physical health of claimant
Determination of the question when disclosure of information from the files, records, and reports will be prejudicial to the mental or physical health of the claimant, beneficiary, or other person in whose behalf information is sought, will be made by the Chief Medical Director; Chief of Staff of a hospital; or the Director of an outpatient clinic.
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case, 1992–1992 · leading case: Pritchett v. Derwinski, 2 Vet. App. 116 (Vet. App. 1992).
Pritchett v. Derwinski, 2 Vet. App. 116 (Vet. App. 1992). “513 (b)(ix) (1991); see also 38 C.F.R. §§ 1.522 , 1.577(d). Claim file information may not be disclosed even to a designated recognized service organization unless "the power of attorney .”
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