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The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, known as the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, or even more colloquially as "the PACT Act," is an Act of Congress that authorized $797 billion [1] in spending to significantly expand (the scope of benefits eligibility, for existing beneficiaries) and extend (benefits to newly eligible ...
The PACT Act expands benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; burn pits. If they apply by Aug. 9 they may get benefits from last year, too.
Sep. 7—The newest Veterans Affairs PACT Act benefits deadline is Sept. 30. If you're a veteran who was deployed to a combat zone but never enrolled in VA health care, you should sign up now, the ...
Jul. 31—AUSTIN — For veterans to get their maximum PACT Act benefits, they must file their PACT Act Claim or at least submit Intent to File a claim by August 9, 2023, for benefits backdated to ...
Eligibility: U.S. military personnel who served in Southwest Asia from August 2, 1990 (or January 17, 1991, for Turkey and Egypt) to November 30, 1995. Status: Not currently awarded: Established: EO 12754, March 12, 1991, as amended: First award: 1991 (retroactive to either August 2, 1990, or January 17, 1991, depending on location) Final award
The United States Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) is a federal statute implemented in 1990, set to expire in July 2024, providing for the monetary compensation of people, including atomic veterans, who contracted cancer and a number of other specified diseases as a direct result of their exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing ...
Since passage of the PACT Act more than one million additional U.S. veterans have been approved for additional benefits, with over $2.2 billion paid out to veterans or their surviving beneficiaries.
The act allocated $4.2 billion to create the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides testing and treatment for people suffering from long-term health problems related to the 9/11 attacks. [ 16 ] [ 26 ] The WTC Health Program replaced preexisting 9/11-related health programs such as the Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program and the ...