SSG William Edwards6533954<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>why is it if you lost your records and the NRC records were lost in fire or flood buddy statements are worthless its seems . it seems to me that NRC and VA should have to prove injury never happened I am on my last appeal and had to have my shoulder replaced glad I had tricare 23 years of serviceIf you lost your records, and NRC records were lost in fire or flood, why is it that buddy statements are worthless to the VA?2020-11-27T13:31:21-05:00SSG William Edwards6533954<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>why is it if you lost your records and the NRC records were lost in fire or flood buddy statements are worthless its seems . it seems to me that NRC and VA should have to prove injury never happened I am on my last appeal and had to have my shoulder replaced glad I had tricare 23 years of serviceIf you lost your records, and NRC records were lost in fire or flood, why is it that buddy statements are worthless to the VA?2020-11-27T13:31:21-05:002020-11-27T13:31:21-05:00SGT Christopher Hayden6534281<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because your buddies could make up whatever they wanted to make up.Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Nov 27 at 2020 4:33 PM2020-11-27T16:33:54-05:002020-11-27T16:33:54-05:00CSM Darieus ZaGara6535196<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Units have Operational records of all action on deployment or in Combat. They may be archived but should be salvageable. There is also the fact that records went digital in Kentucky. I was able to get a copy of mine three years after I retired. In any case Command level letters and letters by medics or Docs or PAs would serve you better. Dig and don’t quit.Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Nov 28 at 2020 5:49 AM2020-11-28T05:49:53-05:002020-11-28T05:49:53-05:002020-11-27T13:31:21-05:00