Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ)

The DBQ is a medical questionnaire that your private or VA doctor can complete on your behalf. It contains questions specific to your medical condition.

The DBQ is optional when submitting your claim, however, if properly done and accepted by the VA it could enhance your claim. If accepted by the VA, they will not require you to do a C&P exam. because completing the DBQ is what the C&P exam is for.

You can use some of the resources available on the Filing Assistance Page to get DBQs completed.

Note:
1. VA Healthcare Doctors are authorized to complete DBQs for veterans.
2. The VA is required to accept DBQs completed by Private Doctors unless there is reason to doubt or question it. [go to this section in the document: “assessing sufficiency of DBQs completed by non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) providers“]