Originally Posted by
rickair7777
They have recently cross-referenced FAA medical apps with (non-military) government disability claims and sent people to jail for lying. I suspect they haven't gone after VA records because of the wars...they would be publicly vilified for picking on the troops. But the wars will wind down and there's no legal or administrative reason that I know of that prevents the FAA from accessing DoD and/or VA records. It's all computerized now...I wouldn't want a ticking data bomb hanging over my head in cyberspace.
The FAA gained legal access to VA medical records in 2011.
Originally Posted by
ERJF15
I see your point, but i would have to cross that bridge if i ever got there. Don't ask me questions, i will tell no lies.
And when the FAA gained legal access to VA medical records in 2011,
do you know how they got it? They did a 'study' in 2007 and compared VA medical records to FAA medical applications of a small pool of pilots in N. CA and prosecuted every single one of them who did not divulge their VA medical claims issues for falsifying the medical application - few, had real medical issues and most of those were cleared with simple follow-ups and additional information. But they used this study when they went to congress to show their 'need' for access.
To my knowledge, they have not done anything with this access but verify positive responses...yet.