{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-404.1516","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 404.1516","heading":"If you fail to submit medical and other evidence.","body":"If you do not give us the medical and other evidence that we need and request, we will have to make a decision based on information available in your case. We will not excuse you from giving us evidence because you have religious or personal reasons against medical examinations, tests, or treatment.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )","Subpart P—Determining Disability and Blindness"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"cd8e0a7ba3e2d2b276382f69589219b6af3de6230cdce0b5a04f4644c8e0f9c6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-404.1515","next":"us/20-cfr-404.1517"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}