---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 404.1926"
title: "20"
number: "404.1926"
heading: "Evidence."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/404.1926"
---

# §404.1926. Evidence.

- (a) An applicant for benefits under an agreement shall submit the evidence needed to establish entitlement, as provided in subpart H of this part. Special evidence requirements for disability benefits are in subpart P of this part.
- (b) Evidence submitted to the competent authority or agency of a country with which the U.S. has concluded an agreement shall be considered as evidence submitted to SSA. SSA shall use the rules in §§ [404.708](/cfr/20/404.708.md) and [404.709](/cfr/20/404.709.md) to determine if the evidence submitted is sufficient, or if additional evidence is needed to prove initial or continuing entitlement to benefits.
- (c) If an application is filed for disability benefits, SSA shall consider medical evidence submitted to a competent authority or agency, as described in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, and use the rules of [subpart P](/cfr/20/subpartP.md) of this part for making a disability determination.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 205(a), 233, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(a), 433, and 902(a)(5)).

### Source

Source: 44 FR 42964, July 23, 1979, unless otherwise noted.