The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is updating its Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository (VADIR) system of records, which contains information about military personnel, including their history, payroll, and dependents' details provided by the Department of Defense. The system helps share this data across various VA applications to support health and benefits eligibility determinations. The notice outlines updates in categories of records, including identifiers like Social Security numbers, and participation in military services and benefits. The public can comment on these changes until January 9, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating a big list of information about soldiers and their families to make sure they get the right help and benefits. People can say what they think about these changes until January 9, 2025.