Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-5-117: Copies of public records to be furnished

When a copy of any public record is required by the veterans administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the veterans administration, the official custodian of that public record shall, without charge, provide the applicant for those benefits, or any person acting on the applicant's behalf, or the authorized representative of the veterans administration with a certified copy of the record.