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Buddy Statement Builder

Walk through the steps below to gather the information needed for a compelling buddy statement (lay statement) supporting a VA disability claim.

Step 1 of 6: Condition

Select Condition

Choose the condition this buddy statement will support.

Select the VA condition this statement is intended to support.

When you use this builder, the text you enter is sent to an AI service for processing. Data is processed by OpenAI's API (primary) or Anthropic's API (fallback), which may retain it temporarily per their privacy policies. Please avoid including Social Security numbers or other sensitive personal identifiers. This tool is not affiliated with the VA.

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