Supplemental Claim—provide new evidence to support a disability claim that was denied
You can file a Supplemental Claim if you meet all of the requirements listed here.
You must meet both of these requirements:
- We decided your claim in the past,and
- Your claim isn’t a contested claim
And you must meet at least one of these requirements:
- You have new and relevant evidence to submit,or
- You’re requesting a review of your claim based on a change in law(such as the PACT Act)
For example, you might file a Supplemental Claim if you were treated for pain in your elbow while on active duty, but you were denied disability benefits because your VA health exam didn’t find a problem. Then 2 years later, an X-ray of your elbow showed signs of arthritis (a painful swelling and sometimes wearing down of a joint). In this case, you would need to send your new exam and X-ray results to us as new evidence related to the claim.
