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VA Disability Buddy Statements and how they can help your application or appeal.

Woods & Woods, The Veterans Firm
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See the guide to VA Buddy Statements here: https://www.woodslawyers.com/va-disab... How You Can Use a Buddy Statement 0:38 How to Have a Credible Buddy Statement 1:11 Example of Using a Buddy Statement to Reopen a Claim 2:44 Example of Using a Buddy Statement to Prove MST 4:28 Information Needed in a Buddy Statement 6:00 Contact Information 6:32 Buddy Statements are a great way to help develop or reopen claims for service connection or increased rating. In this video Veteran’s Disability Benefits Attorney Lori Underwood explains the right way to credibly present these written statements from an individual who has knowledge about the Veteran's sickness, disease or injury. Woods and Woods attorney Lori Underwood presents several scenarios in which Buddy Statements can be used to bolster Veterans Disability Compensation claims. Buddy Statements for increased ratings, service connection, reopening claims, and supplementation of service records …...more
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VA Disability Buddy Statements and how they can help your application or appeal.
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2019Jul 10
See the guide to VA Buddy Statements here: https://www.woodslawyers.com/va-disab... How You Can Use a Buddy Statement 0:38 How to Have a Credible Buddy Statement 1:11 Example of Using a Buddy Statement to Reopen a Claim 2:44 Example of Using a Buddy Statement to Prove MST 4:28 Information Needed in a Buddy Statement 6:00 Contact Information 6:32 Buddy Statements are a great way to help develop or reopen claims for service connection or increased rating. In this video Veteran’s Disability Benefits Attorney Lori Underwood explains the right way to credibly present these written statements from an individual who has knowledge about the Veteran's sickness, disease or injury. Woods and Woods attorney Lori Underwood presents several scenarios in which Buddy Statements can be used to bolster Veterans Disability Compensation claims. Buddy Statements for increased ratings, service connection, reopening claims, and supplementation of service records are discussed. VA disability benefits buddy statements are statements from friends, family members, and service members that help prove you have a service-connected disability. VA disability benefits buddy statements need to tell the story of how your physical and mental disabilities are affecting your life. Some VA disability benefits buddy statements need to tell the story of how your mental and physical injuries occurred in the first place. Some VA disability benefits buddy statements may be able to cover both. Many veterans’ claims may have to rely solely on VA disability benefits buddy statements if there is no evidence to support their claim. You would be surprised how many veterans have no evidence besides buddy statements when they apply for VA disability benefits. The Veterans Administration has a duty to assist veterans with their claims. That means the VA should be giving you the benefit of the doubt if you have no evidence. Many veterans find that their service records have been lost or destroyed when they apply for VA disability benefits, which means you can rely on what the VA calls the Statement in Support of Claim. If you are unable to work due to your service-connected disabilities, you may qualify for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Contact us to see if you are eligible. Give us a call and receive a free legal consultation. We have helped thousands of veterans all over the United States and we only charge a fee if we win your case. Contact us today! Woods and Woods, LLC The Veteran’s Firm https://www.WoodsLawyers.com/?utm_sou... 812-426-7201

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Woods & Woods, The Veterans Firm

12.3K subscribers