VA Fax Numbers: Where to Fax VA Claims & Documents (2026)

What Can You Fax to the VA Claims Intake Center?

The Claims Intake Center in Janesville, Wisconsin is the VA's central intake point for paper disability compensation submissions. Documents that arrive there — by fax or mail — are scanned into the veteran's electronic claims file. It handles:

• Disability compensation claims — for example VA Form 21-526EZ, if you choose not to file online at VA.gov.
• Supporting evidence — private medical records, nexus letters, lay/witness statements (VA Form 21-10210), and buddy statements.
• Evidence submissions with VA Form 20-10208 — the "Document Evidence Submission" form. Its own instructions say it is "used for the submission of additional documentation or evidence" and route it to the Evidence Intake Center at the same PO Box 4444, Janesville, WI 53547-4444.
• Other completed VA benefit forms related to a compensation claim, when the form instructions point to the Claims/Evidence Intake Center.

Not sure which VA form your situation needs? The VA form library at va.gov/vaforms lists every current form — each form's instructions state where it should be sent, and that instruction always wins over any directory page (including this one).

Before You Fax: The VA Prefers Uploads

The VA has been moving intake to its own digital tools, and they are worth trying first:

So When Does Faxing Make Sense?

• You are helping a veteran who can't complete the AccessVA / ID.me sign-in process, or the portal is down close to a deadline.
• You want an independent, timestamped transmission confirmation for your own records in addition to whatever the VA logs.
• A VA letter or form instruction specifically asks you to fax documents to the Claims Intake Center.
• You are sending from a clinic, VSO office, or law practice whose workflow is already fax-based.

Fax vs. Upload vs. Mail

How to Fax the VA (and Not Lose Pages)

VA Fax Number FAQ

• What is the VA fax number for disability claims?

  

  The VA Claims Intake Center's toll-free fax is 844-531-7818 for claimants inside the U.S. Claimants outside the U.S. use 248-524-4260. Both numbers are published on the VA's compensation mailing-addresses page at benefits.va.gov — verify there before sending, because numbers can change.

• Can I file a VA disability claim by fax?

  

  Yes. The VA accepts disability compensation claims and supporting evidence by fax to the Claims Intake Center (844-531-7818), by mail to PO Box 4444, Janesville, WI 53547-4444, or online at VA.gov. The VA increasingly steers submissions to its digital tools, so consider filing online if you can.

• What documents can I fax to the VA Claims Intake Center?

  

  Disability compensation claims (such as VA Form 21-526EZ), supporting evidence like medical records and lay statements, and other completed VA forms. For standalone evidence submissions, VA Form 20-10208 (Document Evidence Submission) is the form the VA designed to accompany your documents.

• What is VA QuickSubmit and should I use it instead of faxing?

  

  QuickSubmit is the VA's online upload tool — it replaced Direct Upload as the way to share documents with the VA's Evidence Intake Center, and it's available to veterans, family members, and representatives through AccessVA. If you're comfortable with the sign-in process it's the fastest route; faxing remains a solid fallback when you can't access the portal or want a transmission record.

• What should I put on the documents I fax to the VA?

  

  Use a cover sheet with the veteran's full name, VA file number (or Social Security number), and a page count — and add the veteran's name and file number to each page so your documents can be matched to the right claim if pages get separated.

• Where do I mail VA claim documents instead of faxing?

  

  Mail to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Claims Intake Center, PO Box 4444, Janesville, WI 53547-4444. Faxing or uploading reaches the VA the same day, while mail spends days in transit.