82-year-old Army Veteran Wendell Bell was 30% service connected disabled and unaware of what he was eligible for under the PACT Act.
Hundreds of Veterans attended an event aimed at providing support and assistance through the VA PACT Act.
As of July 2024, VA has approved more than 1.1 million claims made through the PACT Act. VA leads the way in exposure-informed care.
Veterans at event offered health screenings, diabetic foot checks, vaccines, blood pressure checks, VA benefits and PACT Act registration.
Amarillo VA passes the mark of 20,000 toxic exposure screenings, a milestone in their mission to fulfill the goals of VA’s PACT Act.
VetFest are intended to raise awareness of VA benefits and services along with the new eligibility created by the PACT Act.
VA has prepared this PACT Act Stakeholder Toolkit for you to use and share information about VA’s expansion of health care eligibility for Veterans.
Veterans were able to ask questions and learn how the PACT Act directly impacted their health care. VBA reps were also present to answer PACT Act related claims questions.
VA is hosting VetFest events nationwide to help Veterans and their families get signed up for the resources they’ve earned.
If you weren’t ready to file a claim for VA benefits related to the PACT Act last fall, but did submit an intent to file (ITF) on or before Aug. 14, 2023, you still have time to file your claim. To protect the earliest potential effective date, you must file your claim within one year of the date that you filed your ITF.
Battle Creek VA's outreach team crafted a comprehensive communications plan to reach primarily rural Veterans for PACT Act information events.
A Veteran and VA employee helps with the claims process and reminds Veterans of two upcoming PACT Act deadlines.