Submitting to VA

What file types and sizes does VA.gov accept?

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PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and TXT, up to 100 MB per file, one document per upload, as shown on the VA.gov upload page in September 2026. Your packet PDFs are far under that.

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• Is it one long PDF, or separate files?
• Where do the files go?
• Do I have to upload my medical records myself?
• How does a buddy statement get to VA?
• What about my DD-214 and service treatment records?

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