diff --git a/app/models/lighthouse526_document_upload.rb b/app/models/lighthouse526_document_upload.rb
index f7cc708ffc1..c59d02163e3 100644
--- a/app/models/lighthouse526_document_upload.rb
+++ b/app/models/lighthouse526_document_upload.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class Lighthouse526DocumentUpload < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
+  def form0781_types?
+    [FORM_0781_DOCUMENT_TYPE, FORM_0781A_DOCUMENT_TYPE].include?(document_type)
+  end
+
   private
 
   def veteran_upload?
diff --git a/lib/lighthouse/benefits_documents/form526/update_documents_status_service.rb b/lib/lighthouse/benefits_documents/form526/update_documents_status_service.rb
index dbc890afd9d..d04aae030c3 100644
--- a/lib/lighthouse/benefits_documents/form526/update_documents_status_service.rb
+++ b/lib/lighthouse/benefits_documents/form526/update_documents_status_service.rb
@@ -64,30 +64,52 @@ def update_documents_status
 
       def update_document_status(status)
         document_upload = @lighthouse526_document_uploads.find_by!(lighthouse_document_request_id: status['requestId'])
+        statsd_document_base_key(STATSD_DOCUMENT_TYPE_KEY_MAP[document_upload.document_type])
 
-        # UploadStatusUpdater encapsulates all parsing of a status response from Lighthouse
-        status_updater = BenefitsDocuments::Form526::UploadStatusUpdater.new(status, document_upload)
-        status_updater.update_status
-
-        statsd_document_type_key = STATSD_DOCUMENT_TYPE_KEY_MAP[document_upload.document_type]
-        statsd_document_base_key = "#{STATSD_BASE_KEY}.#{statsd_document_type_key}"
+        status_updater(status, document_upload)
+        @status_updater.update_status
 
         if document_upload.completed?
           # ex. 'api.form526.lighthouse_document_upload_processing_status.bdd_instructions.complete'
-          StatsD.increment("#{statsd_document_base_key}.#{STATSD_DOCUMENT_COMPLETE_KEY}")
+          StatsD.increment("#{@statsd_document_base_key}.#{STATSD_DOCUMENT_COMPLETE_KEY}")
         elsif document_upload.failed?
-          # Because Lighthouse's processing steps are subject to change, these metrics must be dyanmic.
-          # Currently, this should return either claims_evidence or benefits_gateway_service
-          failure_step_key = status_updater.get_failure_step.downcase
-
-          # ex. 'api.form526.lighthouse_document_upload_processing_status.bdd_instructions.failed.claims_evidence'
-          StatsD.increment("#{statsd_document_base_key}.#{STATSD_DOCUMENT_FAILED_KEY}.#{failure_step_key}")
-        elsif status_updater.processing_timeout?
+          log_failure(document_upload)
+        elsif @status_updater.processing_timeout?
           # Triggered when a document is still pending more than 24 hours after processing began
           # ex. 'api.form526.lighthouse_document_upload_processing_status.bdd_instructions.processing_timeout'
-          StatsD.increment("#{statsd_document_base_key}.#{STATSD_PROCESSING_TIMEOUT_KEY}")
+          StatsD.increment("#{@statsd_document_base_key}.#{STATSD_PROCESSING_TIMEOUT_KEY}")
         end
       end
+
+      def status_updater(status, document_upload)
+        # UploadStatusUpdater encapsulates all parsing of a status response from Lighthouse
+        @status_updater ||= BenefitsDocuments::Form526::UploadStatusUpdater.new(status, document_upload)
+      end
+
+      def statsd_document_base_key(statsd_document_type_key)
+        @statsd_document_base_key ||= "#{STATSD_BASE_KEY}.#{statsd_document_type_key}"
+      end
+
+      def log_failure(document_upload)
+        # Because Lighthouse's processing steps are subject to change, these metrics must be dynamic.
+        # Currently, this should return either CLAIMS_EVIDENCE or BENEFITS_GATEWAY_SERVICE
+        failure_step = @status_updater.get_failure_step
+
+        # ex. 'api.form526.lighthouse_document_upload_processing_status.bdd_instructions.failed.claims_evidence'
+        StatsD.increment("#{@statsd_document_base_key}.#{STATSD_DOCUMENT_FAILED_KEY}.#{failure_step.downcase}")
+        return unless document_upload.form0781_types?
+
+        submission = document_upload.form526_submission
+        Rails.logger.warn(
+          'Benefits Documents API responded with a failed document upload status', {
+            form526_submission_id: submission.id,
+            document_type: document_upload.document_type,
+            failure_step:,
+            lighthouse_document_request_id: document_upload.lighthouse_document_request_id,
+            user_uuid: submission.user_uuid
+          }
+        )
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/lighthouse/benefits_documents/form526/update_documents_status_service_spec.rb b/spec/lib/lighthouse/benefits_documents/form526/update_documents_status_service_spec.rb
index 8fb91d632ca..b4bb08e4761 100644
--- a/spec/lib/lighthouse/benefits_documents/form526/update_documents_status_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/lighthouse/benefits_documents/form526/update_documents_status_service_spec.rb
@@ -145,4 +145,49 @@ def mock_success_response(request_id)
                       'api.form526.lighthouse_document_upload_processing_status.veteran_upload.complete'
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'logging when Form 0781 document upload fails' do
+    let(:form0781_document_upload) { create(:lighthouse526_document_upload, document_type: 'Form 0781') }
+    let(:uploads) { Lighthouse526DocumentUpload.where(id: form0781_document_upload.id) }
+    let(:status_response) do
+      {
+        'data' => {
+          'statuses' => [
+            {
+              'requestId' => form0781_document_upload.lighthouse_document_request_id,
+              'status' => 'FAILED',
+              'time' => { 'startTime' => 499_152_030, 'endTime' => 499_152_060 },
+              'steps' => [
+                { 'name' => 'CLAIMS_EVIDENCE', 'status' => 'FAILED' },
+                { 'name' => 'BENEFITS_GATEWAY_SERVICE', 'status' => 'NOT_STARTED' }
+              ],
+              'error' => { 'detail' => 'VBMS System Outage', 'step' => 'CLAIMS_EVIDENCE' }
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    end
+
+    let(:submission) { form0781_document_upload.form526_submission }
+
+    before do
+      allow_any_instance_of(BenefitsDocuments::Form526::UploadStatusUpdater).to receive(:update_status)
+      allow_any_instance_of(Lighthouse526DocumentUpload).to receive(:failed?).and_return(true)
+      allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:warn)
+    end
+
+    it 'logs the latest_status_response to the Rails logger' do
+      described_class.call(uploads, status_response)
+
+      expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:warn).with(
+        'Benefits Documents API responded with a failed document upload status', {
+          form526_submission_id: submission.id,
+          document_type: form0781_document_upload.document_type,
+          failure_step: 'CLAIMS_EVIDENCE',
+          lighthouse_document_request_id: form0781_document_upload.lighthouse_document_request_id,
+          user_uuid: submission.user_uuid
+        }
+      )
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/lighthouse526_document_upload_spec.rb b/spec/models/lighthouse526_document_upload_spec.rb
index 7c7486b8128..8b6bdc33033 100644
--- a/spec/models/lighthouse526_document_upload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/lighthouse526_document_upload_spec.rb
@@ -106,5 +106,21 @@
         end
       end
     end
+
+    describe '#form0781_types?' do
+      it 'returns true for Form 0781 and Form 0781a document types' do
+        ['Form 0781', 'Form 0781a'].each do |document_type|
+          upload = build(:lighthouse526_document_upload, document_type:)
+          expect(upload.form0781_types?).to be(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'returns false for other document types' do
+        ['BDD Instructions', 'Veteran Upload'].each do |document_type|
+          upload = build(:lighthouse526_document_upload, document_type:)
+          expect(upload.form0781_types?).to be(false)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end