To obtain evidence to verify service information of the author of a buddy b. Verifying Service statement, submit a request through PIES, as follows: Information of the Author of a enter identifying information about the Veteran on the 3101 PAGE 1 – Buddy screen Statement enter identifying information about the author of the buddy statement on the 3101 PAGE 2 screen – select request code O38, and enter the following in the free-text section of the request: a description of the information or records required to determine the credibility of the buddy statement, and the complete organizational structure of the unit to which the author of the buddy statement was assigned during the period of time he/she references in the statement. Service personnel records that may be useful in determining the Exception: credibility of a buddy statement are available through DPRIS if the only author of the buddy statement was discharged from the Army on or after October 1, 1994 Navy on or after January 1, 1995 Air Force on or after October 1, 2004, or Marine Corps on or after January 1, 1999. Depending on the content of the buddy statement, select those types of records on the OMPF REQUEST FORM that would likely contain information to confirm or refute the credibility of the buddy statement. For more information about requesting records through References: PIES, see the , and DPRIS, select the HELP tab within the DPRIS application, which is accessible at . (Registration is required.) Continued on next page , Continued
b. Verifying Service Information of the Author of a Buddy Statement To obtain evidence to verify service information of the author of a buddy statement, submit a request through PIES, as follows: enter identifying information about the Veteran on the 3101 – PAGE 1 screen enter identifying information about the author of the buddy statement on the 3101 – PAGE 2 screen select request code O38, and enter the following in the free-text section of the request: a description of the information or records required to determine the credibility of the buddy statement, and the complete organizational structure of the unit to which the author of the buddy statement was assigned during the period of time he/she references in the statement. Exception: Service personnel records that may be useful in determining the credibility of a buddy statement are available only through DPRIS if the author of the buddy statement was discharged from the Army on or after October 1, 1994 Navy on or after January 1, 1995 Air Force on or after October 1, 2004, or Marine Corps on or after January 1, 1999. Depending on the content of the buddy statement, select those types of records on the OMPF REQUEST FORM that would likely contain information to confirm or refute the credibility of the buddy statement. References: For more information about requesting records through PIES, see the , and DPRIS, select the HELP tab within the DPRIS application, which is accessible at . (Registration is required.) Continued on next page , Continued