Presenter: Courtney Ross, Esq.
Moderator: Diane Boyd Rauber, Esq.
Running Time: 1 Hour
This presentation is from NOVA’s Fall 2020 Virtual Conference, held October 21-23, 2020

This presentation provides an overview of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and discusses how FOIA can be used in your VA practice.This discussion will include instructions on how to submit a request, important considerations in deciding to submit a FOIA request, and how to appeal a FOIA response.The presentation also covers specific ways to use FOIA as a tool in your VA practice, to include as an evidence-gathering tool in individual veteran’s cases.