diff --git a/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/evss_supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb b/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/evss_supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
index 02f5f37249a..44f39b9e849 100644
--- a/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/evss_supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
+++ b/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/evss_supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ def generate_upload_document(file_name)
     )
   end
 
+  # Takes the necessary validation steps to ensure the document metadata is sufficient
+  # for submission to EVSS
+  #
+  # @param evss_claim_document [EVSSClaimDocument]
+  # @retrun [boolean]
+  def validate_upload_document(evss_claim_document)
+    evss_claim_document.valid?
+  end
+
   # Initializes and uploads via our EVSS Document Service API wrapper
   #
   # @param evss_claim_document
diff --git a/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/lighthouse_supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb b/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/lighthouse_supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
index 3eb93183681..8261b29634d 100644
--- a/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/lighthouse_supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
+++ b/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/lighthouse_supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ def generate_upload_document(file_name)
     )
   end
 
+  # Takes the necessary validation steps to ensure the document metadata is sufficient
+  # for submission to Lighthouse
+  #
+  # @param lighthouse_document [LighthouseDocument]
+  # @return [boolean]
+  def validate_upload_document(lighthouse_document)
+    lighthouse_document.valid?
+  end
+
   # Uploads the supplied file to the Lighthouse Benefits Documents API
   #
   # @param lighthouse_document [LighthouseDocument]
diff --git a/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb b/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
index fae523d3ae2..f1b48ca29c0 100644
--- a/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
+++ b/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ def self.generate_upload_document(_file_name, _document_type)
     raise_not_implemented_error
   end
 
+  def self.validate_upload_document(_document)
+    raise_not_implemented_error
+  end
+
   def self.submit_upload_document(_document, _file_body)
     raise_not_implemented_error
   end
diff --git a/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/evss_supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb b/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/evss_supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
index 6f2fd9f2dae..ed6f7462be6 100644
--- a/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/evss_supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/evss_supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,21 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#validate_upload_document' do
+    context 'when the document is a valid EVSSClaimDocument' do
+      it 'returns true' do
+        expect(provider.validate_upload_document(evss_claim_document)).to eq(true)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the document is an invalid EVSSClaimDocument' do
+      it 'returns false' do
+        allow_any_instance_of(EVSSClaimDocument).to receive(:valid?).and_return(false)
+        expect(provider.validate_upload_document(evss_claim_document)).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#submit_upload_document' do
     context 'for a valid payload' do
       it 'submits the document via the EVSSDocumentService' do
diff --git a/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/lighthouse_supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb b/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/lighthouse_supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
index 0ef65067167..02f1c9e84b4 100644
--- a/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/lighthouse_supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/lighthouse_supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,22 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'validate_upload_document' do
+    context 'when the document is a valid LighthouseDocument' do
+      it 'returns true' do
+        allow_any_instance_of(LighthouseDocument).to receive(:valid?).and_return(true)
+        expect(provider.validate_upload_document(lighthouse_document)).to eq(true)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the document is an invalid LighthouseDocument' do
+      it 'returns false' do
+        allow_any_instance_of(LighthouseDocument).to receive(:valid?).and_return(false)
+        expect(provider.validate_upload_document(lighthouse_document)).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'submit_upload_document' do
     it 'uploads the document via the UploadSupplementalDocumentService' do
       expect(BenefitsDocuments::Form526::UploadSupplementalDocumentService).to receive(:call)
diff --git a/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb b/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
index b4c0eb1a6ea..bea3ab802c4 100644
--- a/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/disability_compensation/providers/document_upload/supplemental_document_upload_provider_spec.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
     end.to raise_error NotImplementedError
   end
 
+  it 'raises an error if the validate_upload_document method is not implemented' do
+    expect do
+      subject.validate_upload_document(LighthouseDocument.new)
+    end.to raise_error NotImplementedError
+  end
+
   it 'raises an error if the submit_upload_document method is not implemented' do
     expect do
       file_body = double
diff --git a/spec/support/disability_compensation_form/shared_examples/supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb b/spec/support/disability_compensation_form/shared_examples/supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
index 455cc17e046..4c24ac416cc 100644
--- a/spec/support/disability_compensation_form/shared_examples/supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
+++ b/spec/support/disability_compensation_form/shared_examples/supplemental_document_upload_provider.rb
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   let(:submission) { create(:form526_submission) }
 
   it { is_expected.to respond_to(:generate_upload_document) }
+  it { is_expected.to respond_to(:validate_upload_document) }
   it { is_expected.to respond_to(:submit_upload_document) }
 end