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The Navy has begun reevaluating discharge upgrade applications of Sailors and Marines who were diagnosed with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, military sexual trauma, and other mental health or behavioral conditions.  This reexamination stems from a preliminary settlement that a federal judge approved recently regarding a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that thousands of Sailors […]

One of the most difficult tasks for a Veteran when he is attempting to prove his claim for VA disability is finding evidence to support their claim. Service Treatment Records are reviewed to find any complaints, injury, or illness while the Veteran was in service. Post-military medical records are reviewed to show both a continuation […]

Like last year, I am the Chair for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of South Alabama Event.  This year, it is the EXCLUSIVE walk for the entire State of Alabama!  Our walk this year is for a “Whole New World Without Breast Cancer!”  Registration begins at 7 am and the walk starts at 8 […]

I recently wrote about the backlog that the VA is currently facing.  VA has now started honoring its promise to hire 2,000 new workers beginning this month to deal with the increasing number of claims.  VA also intends to mandate overtime work to help reduce the backlog.  VA expects its backlog to balloon to 260,000 […]

My name is Greg Eldridge, and I am pleased to introduce myself as the newest attorney at Gardberg & Kemmerly.  I am thrilled to be working with the Veteran’s Disability team and assisting Veterans with their VA disability claims. Before joining Gardberg & Kemmerly, I ran my own solo practice where I handled a variety […]