Navigation On August 19, 2021, the Department of Education announced that more than 323,000 student loan borrowers who receive Social Security disability benefits will have their student loans discharged. This is because those borrowers had been placed in the “Medical Improvement Not Expected” category for Social Security’s continuing disability reviews. The designation of “Medical Improvement Not […]
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2021 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
The annual inflation based Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is due to be announced at the beginning of October 2021. The scuttlebutt is that this year’s figure may point to an increase from 4.5% to possibly 6%, or more, beginning in 2022. The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 (also known as S.189, 117th […]
Helping Hands Beyond Our Firm Doors
Here at Gardberg and Kemmerly we love helping our clients and assisting our community in and out of the office. Our office just donated a truck load of supplies to assist our neighbors in Louisiana that have been affected by Hurricane Ida. These supplies included nonperishable foods, water, necessities, and personal items. This was made […]
Helping Hands Beyond Our Firm Doors
Here at Gardberg and Kemmerly we love helping our clients and assisting our community in and out of the office. Our office just donated a truck load of supplies to assist our neighbors in Louisiana that have been affected by Hurricane Ida. These supplies included nonperishable foods, water, necessities, and personal items. This was made […]
BVA Mistakenly Rejects an Unknown Number of Veterans’ Appeals as Untimely
Unfortunately, due to a yet unknown error, Veterans, who filed Board Appeal Forms between February 19, 2019 and March 23, 2021, may have had their appeals mistakenly rejected as untimely. The VA is unaware of how many Veterans may have had their Board Appeal Forms mistakenly rejected and are therefore asking anyone who believes they […]