VA recently joined the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) on Instagram to discuss PACT Act benefits eligibility. Some of your couldn't make it, or didn't have Instagram access. Here's the recap.
The PACT Act, passed in August 2022, expands Veterans’ eligibility to benefits based on the addition of new presumptive conditions and toxic exposure locations. Presumptive conditions are ones VA assumes are related to military service, therefore making it easier for Veterans to connect certain conditions to their military service. As a result, more survivors are eligible for benefits than ever before.
PACT Act resources were presented to Tribal Nations to save travel time and help navigate VA systems. Online services can be difficult for the elderly population.
Researchers and health care providers met at PACT Act Research Symposium for Veteran Health to discuss toxic exposure illnesses.
Veterans at PACT Act Fair were able to enroll in VA health care, file a claim, get screened for toxic exposures and connect with VA services.
Jesse Brown VA’s Veterans Information Week gave Veterans information on the PACT Act and help navigating the benefits and services available to them.
Join representatives from VA and the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) for an Instagram Live on May 25 at 2:30 p.m. eastern time, to learn more about the PACT Act's expanded eligibility for benefits and care.
Ann Arbor VA pulmonologists describe the evaluation and treatment of a Veteran experiencing respiratory difficulty after exposure to burn pits.
The Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP) is a VA initiative that assists Veterans and their beneficiaries by providing secure access to banking options and financial services to protect them from fraudulent schemes and pension poaching.
You can easily check the status of your PACT Act claim once it has been submitted.
VBA is in the middle of an awareness campaign to ensure Veterans, their families, caregivers or survivors know about the expanded care and benefits for Veterans affected by toxic exposure, and to encourage them to file a claim.
The PACT Act expands access to VA disability compensation for Vietnam Veterans.