Resources
Below, you’ll find our VA and SSDI blog content, calculators, and other resources to help you in your journey toward getting the disability payments you deserve.
Our Top Content
VA Articles
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Understanding VA Disability and Divorce
Understanding how VA disability in a divorce works can help both veterans and their ex-spouses avoid costly mistakes. We explain what to expect.
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VA Unemployability Benefits: What Benefits Come with TDIU?
In this article, we explain what VA unemployability is and what benefits come with VA unemployability.
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Getting Your VA Rating for Hypertension Secondary to Sleep Apnea
We explain how hypertension and sleep apnea may be service connected and how veterans can get VA disability for the two conditions.
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Piriformis Syndrome VA Disability Rating
Piriformis syndrome does not have its own diagnostic code, but you may still be eligible for a piriformis syndrome VA disability rating. This article explains.
SSDI Articles
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Is Cancer Considered a Disability for Social Security Benefits?
If you’re asking yourself, “is cancer a disability”, this article explains how the SSA evaluates cancer and how you could qualify for SSDI benefits.
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Can You Get Disability if You Never Worked?
Can you get Social Security disability if you never worked? In this article, we’ll explore how you can qualify for disability benefits, even with limited or no work history.
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Can You Receive Disability for Depression? A Guide to Disability Benefits for Depression
Is depression a disability? In this article, we’ll discuss when depression qualifies for SSDI, what symptoms matter, and what evidence the SSA requires.
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How to Pass a Disability Evaluation if Your Condition Isn’t in the Blue Book
The Social Security Administration’s Blue Book doesn’t list every condition, but that doesn’t mean you can’t qualify for benefits. In this article, learn how medical equivalence and evidence can still qualify you for the benefits you earned.
In the news
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Woods & Woods Appears on Inside INdiana Business
Owner and president of Woods & Woods, The Veterans Firm, Neil Woods, was interviewed for Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick.
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Woods & Woods Featured in Evansville Business Magazine
Woods & Woods was featured as the cover story of Evansville Business’ October/November 2025 issue.
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Untold Valor Podcast – Never Give Up: Fighting for the VA Benefits You Deserve
Our VA disability lawyers Neil Woods and Lori Underwood join the Untold Valor podcast to share information about navigating VA disability.
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Woods & Woods makes Best Places to Work in Indiana list
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has named Woods & Woods as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Indiana.
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Product Liability
We also offer assistance with a number of lawsuits related to injuries caused by consumer products, medical devices, and prescription drugs. The following is a list of current cases. Click to learn more and to contact us today for a free consultation.
The Chemo Port Lawsuit
If you’ve experienced health issues due to a Bard PowerPort™ migrating, fracturing, or leaking, you may qualify for the chemo port lawsuit.
The Abbott HeartMate™ and Abiomed Impella® Heart Pump Lawsuit
If you were injured by the Abbott HeartMate™ or Abiomed Impella® Heart Pump, you could be eligible for compensation.
Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuits
If you used chemical hair straighteners or hair relaxers at least four times in a year and later developed ovarian or uterine cancer, you may be eligible for compensation.
Talcum Powder Lawsuits
You may qualify for the talcum powder lawsuit if you used talcum powder products and were later diagnosed with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma.
Ozempic® Lawsuit for Gastrointestinal Problems
If you’ve taken Ozempic®, Wegovy®, or Rybelsus® and visited the ER or were hospitalized for gastroparesis (stomach paralysis) or gastric obstruction, you may qualify for the Ozempic® lawsuit.
Oxbryta® Lawsuit
You may qualify for the Oxbryta® lawsuit if you or a loved one used Oxbryta to treat sickle cell disease and later experienced serious complications that resulted in injury or death.
The Depo-Provera® Brain Tumor Lawsuit
If you’ve taken Depo-Provera® or an authorized generic version of the birth control shots and developed cancerous or benign meningioma, you could be owed a settlement from its manufacturer.
Enfamil™ and Similac™ Baby Formula Lawsuit
We explain how cow’s milk–based baby formula may be linked to NEC and who can join the Enfamil and Similac baby formula lawsuit.
Paragard® IUD Lawsuit
If your Paragard IUD broke during removal and required surgery or resulted in complications, you may qualify to join the Paragard IUD lawsuit.
The Dupixent® Lawsuit
If you have been prescribed Dupixent and were diagnosed with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, you may be entitled to compensation.
The Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit
If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos and developed mesothelioma or another form of cancer, you may qualify for the asbestos exposure lawsuit.
Paraquat Lawsuit for Parkinson’s
If you were exposed to paraquat herbicide and were diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, you may qualify to join the paraquat lawsuit.
Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
If you’ve had a hernia mesh implanted since 2006 and later experienced infection, bowel obstruction, organ damage, or chronic pain, or needed additional surgeries, you may qualify for the hernia mesh lawsuit.
RoundUp® Weed Killer Lawsuit
You may qualify for the RoundUp lawsuit against Monsanto and Bayer Group if you or a loved one were exposed to RoundUp and later developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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The entire team at Woods and Woods, LLC VA Disability Lawyers has been incredibly knowledgeable, communicative, and sympathetic to my life experiences, both in active duty and after my enlistment. The professionals at Woods and Woods, LLC VA Disability Lawyers took the stress of dealing with the complex VA system completely off my shoulders, they gathered the proper evidence, and heavily assisted in the process of securing my over 50% rating and my TDIU approval. If you or anyone you know is struggling with your VA claim(s), do not hesitate or give up, instead immediately reach out to Woods and Woods, LLC, through email, there website, and/or give them a call. They will go above and beyond in assisting you on your journey. Huge thank you to the professionals at Woods and Woods, LLC!
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