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But, if you don&#x2019;t provide any evidence or give us the information we need to help you get evidence within 30 days, we may make a decision on your claim earlier.</p> <p>If we decide your claim early, you&#x2019;ll still have the rest of the 1-year period to provide more information or evidence.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-template="paragraphs/q_a" data-entity-id="6498" data-analytics-faq-section data-analytics-faq-text="What happens if I upload more evidence after I&#x2019;ve submitted a fully developed claim?"> <div id="6498"> <div class="vads-u-display--flex"> <h2 id="what-happens-if-i-upload-more-"> What happens if I upload more evidence after I&#x2019;ve submitted a fully developed claim? </h2> </div> <div data-entity-id="6498"> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="6499"> <div itemprop="text"> <p>We&#x2019;ll remove your disability claim from the Fully Developed Claims program and process it as a standard claim.</p> <p>If we decide your claim earlier than 1 year from the date we received the claim, you&#x2019;ll still have the rest of the year to provide any additional information or evidence.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-template="paragraphs/q_a" data-entity-id="6500" data-analytics-faq-section data-analytics-faq-text="What kinds of documents should I upload to support my disability claim?"> <div id="6500"> <div class="vads-u-display--flex"> <h2 id="what-kinds-of-documents-should"> What kinds of documents should I upload to support my disability claim? </h2> </div> <div data-entity-id="6500"> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="6501"> <div itemprop="text"> <h3 id="federal-and-state-records">Federal and state records</h3> <p><strong>You could include copies of federal and state records, such as:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Your military medical records</li> <li>Your military personnel records</li> <li>Any Social Security Administration or other federal or state medical treatment records</li> <li>Any treatment or personnel records from your National Guard or Reserve unit that support your claim (if you&#x2019;ve served in either of these branches)</li> </ul> <p>If you don&#x2019;t have copies of these records, you can ask us to request them for you as part of the claim process.</p> <h3 id="private-medical-treatment-reco">Private medical treatment records</h3> <p>If you&#x2019;ve seen a non-VA health care provider for diagnosis or treatment, you&#x2019;ll need to upload copies of all medical records that can provide information about the disability you&#x2019;re claiming.</p> <p><strong>You could include private medical treatment records, such as:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Doctor&#x2019;s reports</li> <li>X-rays</li> <li>Medical lab or test results</li> </ul> <h3 id="supporting-statements">Supporting statements</h3> <p>If you&#x2019;re claiming a disability for an injury or illness that you don&#x2019;t think we have in your military records, you&#x2019;ll also want to upload statements that support your claim. These statements should be from people who know about, or who you&#x2019;ve talked to about, your claimed medical condition and how and when it occurred.</p> <p><strong>You can ask for supporting statements from people like:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Service members who served with you</li> <li>Your family and friends</li> <li>Clergy members</li> <li>Law enforcement officers</li> </ul> <h3 id="disability-benefits-questionna">Any additional forms needed to support your claim</h3> <p>In some cases, you may need to turn in one or more additional forms to support your disability claim.</p> <p><a href="/disability/how-to-file-claim/additional-forms/">Check if you need to complete any additional forms</a></p> <p><strong>If you&#x2019;re a service member</strong> filing a disability compensation claim through the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program,&#xA0;you must submit a Separation Health Assessment - Part A Self-Assessment form. 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