How Buddy and Lay Statements Support VA Mental Health Claims

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]Typical example would be [music] mental health, right? A lot of times symptomatology of mental health is [music] going to be something that is flare-up based, but very chronic. [music] So, anytime a PTSD could be in in in in in in question, there is always well, >> [music] >> if you are 30% and there were symptoms that the wife or [music] or friend could be able to explain a little bit better than the actual veteran and [music] they would then be able to provide a lay statement that will basically break down some of the symptoms that that veteran is going through. Even whether if it's >> [music] >> you know, high anxiety, irritability, or dissociation, or anything of that nature. So, there's a lot of different components where buddy and lay statements really really helps out even in the fact of non-service connection, but providing them help with the increase.