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.
The South Carolina VA team hosted an impressive Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) from March 21-23, 2024. Over three days, more than 1100 Veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors received real-time connections to Veteran resources.
Veterans are getting help filing claims for benefits and services they’ve earned at a series of local events nationwide.
If you’ve filed a disability claim with VA and are waiting for a decision letter, you can access it online once it’s ready. Veterans with a VA.gov sign-in can use this online option to access their disability decisions right when they need them.
Many people are familiar with the nonprofit organization DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Founded in 1920, DAV continues its service today by providing guidance to Veterans from all generations on their claims and benefit options and by offering no-cost transportation to VA medical facilities. Nearly a decade ago, the DAV expanded its support of service members and Veterans by creating an employment program.
Surprised her Veteran co-worker had not heard about the PACT Act, the author spoke to colleagues and wants others to spread the news.
Join VA’s listening session Nov. 7 to hear feedback on its plan to assess scientific literature and claims data on military environmental exposures.
On Sept. 27, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia determined Veterans of the United States Navy and Marine Corps whose final Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) occurred between Sept. 12, 2016, and June 11, 2018, and who did not receive a medical retirement through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), may be entitled to another PEB.
Find upcoming Summer VetFest event dates! Explore PACT Act's Veteran health care and benefits expansion, with support for burn pits, Agent Orange, and more.
It’s vital that Veterans have the tools they need to access the benefits they’ve earned and deserve. To help Veterans apply for and receive VA benefits more efficiently, VA’s Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and Debt Management Center (DMC) have been working to create innovative technology solutions.
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.
Staff from VA were on hand to support Veterans and their families throughout the 3-day SVA "NatCon" event.