Woodruff Law Firm, LLC
Mary S. Woodruff, Esquire Representing Veterans Nationwide and Worldwide
Veterans Benefits
Service Connection Benefits
You may be entitled to compensation and benefits for:
Service connection of your disabilities
- Increased disability compensation
- Unemployability
- PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)
- Agent Orange (please call to discuss if you also served in Japan during the Vietnam Era)
- Expedited process for homeless veterans
- Aid and attendance
- Special monthly compensation for a disabled spouse
- Special adapted housing or home adaptation
- Compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 (disabilities caused or aggravated by treatment, rehabilitation or work therapy through the VA)
- FTCA Medical malpractice injuries caused by the VA Healthcare system
Additional Benefits for You
Veterans Health Care
The Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act was passed by Congress in October 1996, paving the way for the Medical Benefits Package plan to be made available to all enrolled veterans. This package emphasizes preventive and primary care and offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. Recent changes have been made with regard to health care benefits including the Choice Program. Much progress has been made in Women's Health Care and treatment for PTSD. If you feel you are at risk for suicide, please contact the VA immediately.
Special Monthly Compensation
Provides a monetary compensation (in addition to the regular VA Disability Compensation) to a veteran who, as a result of military service, incurred the loss or the loss of use of specific organs or extremities.
Disability Compensation
Certain military veterans with a service-related disability may qualify for regular monthly benefits. These benefits are generally tax free and are paid to veterans who have injuries or diseases that occurred while on active duty, or were aggravated and made worse by active military service. It is also paid to certain veterans disabled as a result of care provided by VA medical facilities.
Employment and Training
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor and the Department of Education all administer a number of employment, education, and training programs for veterans.
Veterans Life Insurance
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance is a program that provides low cost group life insurance to service members on active duty, ready reservists, members of the National Guard, members of the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service, cadets and midshipmen of the four service academies and members of the Reserve Officer Training Corps.
VA Loans
New for 2020, the VA Will not cap the size of a loan a veteran can get with the VA Loan Benefit. This change means you can still buy or refi with $0 money down and now can buy higher-value homes.
Benefits for Your Loved Ones
Survivor Benefits
Surviving family members of veterans are entitled to certain benefits that can help ease their financial difficulties.
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
A monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of certain deceased veterans.
Parents DIC
Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is an income-based monthly benefit for the parents of a military service member or veteran who has died.
Burial and Memorial
In exchange for the service that veterans have selflessly given to the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense provide several memorial and burial services for eligible active duty, Reserve, Guard, retired and veteran members. All veterans and military family members should be aware of the memorial benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs before they are actually needed.
Death Pension
The VA Death Pension is a benefit paid to eligible dependents of deceased wartime veterans.
