VA Form 10-5345 is used to request and authorize the release of medical records or health information from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This form allows veterans to authorize the VA to share their health information with designated individuals or organizations for purposes such as medical care coordination.

Veterans and their authorized representatives.

It is a form used to request and authorize the release of medical records or health information from the VA.

Veterans and their authorized representatives must complete this form to authorize the release of their health information.

It is not required if veterans are accessing their own records directly through VA systems without needing to authorize release to others.