VA's public DBQ guidance tells claimants to have a health care provider fill out and submit the appropriate DBQ for the claimed condition.
VA's fraud-prevention guidance adds that if a private (non-VA) clinician completes a DBQ, they must complete the provider information block and sign/date the form.
In VA regulations, "competent medical evidence" means evidence provided by someone qualified through education, training, or experience to offer medical diagnoses, statements, or opinions.
DBQ forms themselves often include examiner specialty fields (area of practice, NPI, license number, etc.), underscoring why incomplete provider blocks commonly create delays or authenticity questions.