A fully developed claim is VA’s name for a claim you send with the records you already have. This is a short checklist. You still get those records to VA. We do not file.
Official sources last reviewed 2026-10-04. We organize and educate. We do not file.
Use records you already have. A video visit is still a private record if that is how you got care. VA’s page says private medical records. It does not use the word telehealth.
You still get those records to VA. Uploading a copy in this product is optional. We do not request the records. We do not send them.
Any records of medical treatment you’ve received for the claimed condition while serving in the military
VA’s fully developed claim page, military treatment.
Any military personnel records you have that relate to the claimed condition
VA’s fully developed claim page, military personnel records.
All private medical records related to the claimed condition, like reports from your own doctor or X-rays or other test results from a non-VA hospital or other treatment center
VA’s fully developed claim page, private records.
VA medical records and hospital records
VA’s how-to-file page also lists this.
Personal and witness statements
A personal statement is your own words. A witness statement is from someone who saw what happened. You write them. We do not write them.
You can open the official statement forms below. You fill them out. We do not fill them in. We do not send them.
letters from family members, friends, clergy members, law enforcement personnel, or those you served with
The disability application is VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits. You open the form page or the fillable PDF. You fill it out and send it to VA.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also uses VA Form 21-0781. Open that form on the PTSD page. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and migraine use VA Form 21-526EZ only. There is no form that is only for a brain injury.
You fill this out and send it to VA. We do not fill it in with your records. We do not send it. We do not make a packet that is ready to file.
You prepare your own claim. We organize and educate. We do not file.
We are not an accredited representative. We do not prosecute a claim.
This is not a VA decision. We do not decide the claim. It is not a promise of a rating.
Never a percentage of VA pay.
You fill this out and send it to VA. We do not fill it in with your records. We do not send it. We do not make a packet that is ready to file.
We help you review your documents against the published rating criteria. Rating criteria are the public rules VA published. This is education and organizing. It is not a promise of a rating. We do not decide the claim. We do not file.