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FEDERAL AND STATE RECORDS YOU COULD INCLUDE COPIES OF FEDERAL AND STATE RECORDS, SUCH AS: * Your military medical records * Your military personnel records * Any Social Security

Administration or other federal or state medical treatment records * Any treatment or personnel records from your National Guard or Reserve unit that support your claim (if you’ve served in

either of these branches) If you don’t have copies of these records, you can ask us to request them for you as part of the claim process. PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATMENT RECORDS If you’ve seen a

non-VA health care provider for diagnosis or treatment, you’ll need to upload copies of all medical records that can provide information about the disability you’re claiming. YOU COULD

INCLUDE PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATMENT RECORDS, SUCH AS: * Doctor’s reports * X-rays * Medical lab or test results SUPPORTING STATEMENTS If you’re claiming a disability for an injury or illness

that you don’t think we have in your military records, you’ll also want to upload statements that support your claim. These statements should be from people who know about, or who you’ve

talked to about, your claimed medical condition and how and when it occurred. YOU CAN ASK FOR SUPPORTING STATEMENTS FROM PEOPLE LIKE: * Service members who served with you * Your family and

friends * Clergy members * Law enforcement officers ANY ADDITIONAL FORMS NEEDED TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM In some cases, you may need to turn in one or more additional forms to support your

disability claim. Check if you need to complete any additional forms IF YOU’RE A SERVICE MEMBER filing a disability compensation claim through the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD)

program, you must submit a Separation Health Assessment - Part A Self-Assessment form. If you already filed a claim but didn’t submit this form yet, you can upload the form now. Find out how

to upload your completed self-assessment form