Can Parents Are Sufficient For Lay Statements

[Boracay]

When I was on Leave I went unconscience during a sports related incident "undocumented on leave" I am suffering TBI from Multiple head tramas in the military. When I file for a claim. Would my mother and fathers lay statement be sufficient and strong opinion from my doctor have a good case or would it be denied?

Thank you,

God Bless

[Berta]

If an Ambulance Corp and EMS assisted you, they would have a record of that incident.

I am former fire service auxiliary member and our fire department's ambulance was always at scene of all local sports events.

All calls for EMS assistance are documented with the main 911 coordinators in every locale and retained.

That would be better proof of the loss of consciousness incident than lay statements. In my opinion.

Edited March 9, 2013 by Berta

[Philip Rogers]

Their statements would be good as to "what they witnessed." Simple letters are generally discounted by the VA. They should also be sworn to, like an affidavit. Use the VA's "Statement in Support of Claim" form, as it has the sworn statement part, on it, being attested to. jmo

pr

[meghp0405]

I agree with PR, I would like to add though, that when they are writing their statements, they should stick to observations only. Do not state medical terms unless they are medical field.

[Boracay]

So would My parents following that format be sufficent to show that the event happened or was witnessed? I hit my head and went unconscience. I was unconscience for almost an hour. My parents drove me to the hospital and by the time i got there I was already awake. We couldn't afford for a doctor to see me and run tests and I was already conscience. I had a massive headache later that night and had trouble remembering the incident for awhile. I had symptoms in the military with trouble retaining learned information depression mental disorders and was eventually released early for personality disorder which they found was more than that and gave me 100 disability but i believe I rate SMC T

Their statements would be good as to "what they witnessed." Simple letters are generally discounted by the VA. They should also be sworn to, like an affidavit. Use the VA's "Statement in Support of Claim" form, as it has the sworn statement part, on it, being attested to. jmo

pr

[Boracay]

If an Ambulance Corp and EMS assisted you, they would have a record of that incident.

I am former fire service auxiliary member and our fire department's ambulance was always at scene of all local sports events.

All calls for EMS assistance are documented with the main 911 coordinators in every locale and retained.

That would be better proof of the loss of consciousness incident than lay statements. In my opinion.

If an Ambulance Corp and EMS assisted you, they would have a record of that incident.

I am former fire service auxiliary member and our fire department's ambulance was always at scene of all local sports events.

All calls for EMS assistance are documented with the main 911 coordinators in every locale and retained.

That would be better proof of the loss of consciousness incident than lay statements. In my opinion.

My parents took me to the hospital but by the time I got there I was waking up and couldnt afford medical treatment..

[jbasser]

You are 100 percent, What is your goal. Are you trying to build a case fo the opportunistic advantage of perhaps getting the SMC of T?

Im getting curious?

J