Pull Your VA Blue Button Records and Upload Them Today

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Stop guessing—pull your VA Blue Button records and show the receipts. Today, sign in to My HealtheVet or VA.gov Health, use Blue Button to download your Clinical Notes, Imaging Reports, and Labs for the condition you’re claiming (last 2–3 years is fine), then save the PDFs with clear names like 2024-06-12kneeMRI.pdf and upload them to your claim on VA.gov under Upload evidence. Skim for lines that prove diagnosis, ongoing treatment, and functional limits, and reference those exact pages in a short Statement in Support of Claim (VA Form 21-4138) so the rater can’t miss them. Do it now—fresh, targeted records move the needle.

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