The Dallas VA PACT Act Week of Action brought 710 Veterans and 350 family members and caregivers to VA to enroll in health care and get screened for possible toxic exposure.
On August 10, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. Section 804 of this law is the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 (CLJA), which allows new lawsuits for people exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
Over 130 Kentucky Veterans attended PACT Act awareness event to enroll for benefits, file a claim with VBA and be screened for conditions from burn pit exposures.
Hiring more VA employees will help ensure Veterans and survivors get PACT Act-related benefits they’ve earned in a timely manner.
PACT ACT is the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxin-exposed Veterans in more than 30 years. Cancer Moonshot helps foster a cancer research community within VA.
Have you heard about the new toxic exposure screening? If you’re enrolled in VA health care, you can now receive the toxic exposure screening at VA medical centers and clinics across the country.
Under the PACT Act, Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post-9/11 Veterans have extended eligibility for VA health care.