# Fax a VA disability claim (VA Form 21-526EZ)

Fax your VA disability claim application (VA Form 21-526EZ) to 844-531-7818 if you're in the U.S., or to 248-524-4260 if you're outside the U.S.

## Fax numbers

| Who | Fax number |
| --- | --- |
| Disability compensation claims (VA Form 21-526EZ), faxing from the U.S. | 844-531-7818 |
| The same, faxing from outside the U.S. | 248-524-4260 |

## Before you fax

- The VA also takes the claim online at VA.gov, by mail to the Claims Intake Center (PO Box 4444, Janesville, WI 53547-4444), in person at a regional office, or through an accredited representative or Veterans Service Organization.
- If you plan to file on paper, the VA suggests submitting an intent to file first; it can give you more time to finish the claim.
- You have up to a year from the date the VA receives your claim to turn in evidence.
- These numbers are for the disability claim application. The VA's pages for decision reviews, pension and CHAMPVA list online and mail options, not these numbers.

## Steps

1. Fill in and sign VA Form 21-526EZ.
2. Scan or photograph every page, plus any evidence you're sending with it.
3. Enter 844-531-7818 (or 248-524-4260 from abroad) and add the pages.
4. Send, and keep the delivery receipt as proof of when the VA received it.

## Questions

**What is the VA fax number for disability claims?**

844-531-7818 from the U.S. and 248-524-4260 from outside the U.S., for VA Form 21-526EZ.

**Can I fax a VA pension or CHAMPVA claim to the same number?**

No. Those are handled by other VA offices, and the VA's own pages for them give online and mail options rather than a fax number.

**Do I have to send evidence with the claim?**

No. The VA encourages sending supporting documents with the claim so it can be processed faster, and you have up to a year from the date it receives your claim to turn evidence in.

**Do the numbers change?**

They can. We compare them with VA.gov regularly; the date we last checked is at the bottom of this page.

## Sources

- [How to file a VA disability claim, VA.gov](https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/), checked 2026-10-12

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