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The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved nearly 80% of the 570,000 claims it has adjudicated under the PACT Act, distributing more than $2.2 billion in disability compensation to...
5:00 am. WASHINGTON —Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it delivered more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before in fiscal year 2024 — exceeding last year’s record totals. These outcomes for the nation’s Veterans build on continued efforts by VA and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Unity Agenda ...
VA’s new proposal would give expanded presumptive benefits to veterans who served in locations where Agent Orange was tested, used, or stored outside Vietnam, including locations in Canada, India, and military locations in 12 U.S. states, including Montana.
VA has also received more than 1.6 million PACT Act -related claims and more than one million veterans and survivors are receiving PACT Act -related benefits. Toxic-exposed veterans and survivors can apply today for health care and benefits at VA.gov/PACT or by calling 1-800-MYVA411.
VA encourages all eligible Veterans to visit VA.gov/PACT or call 1-800-MYVA411 to learn more and apply for VA health care today. Since President Biden signed the PACT Act into law on August 10, 2022, more than 1,800 Granite State Veterans have enrolled in VA health care.
VA’s decision to expand health care eligibility will allow millions of veterans to become eligible for VA health care up to eight years earlier than originally intended. Tester championed the PACT Act and shepherded its passage through Congress in 2022.
The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors —with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve.
PACT Act Marks Most Significant Expansion of VA Health Care in 30 Years. Today, President Biden is delivering on his promise to strengthen health care and benefits for America’s veterans...
The accelerated PACT Act deadline means millions of veterans are becoming eligible for VA health care up to eight years earlier than what was written into the law.
WASHINGTON — Today, VA released a PACT Act Year-In-Review Dashboard showcasing the care and benefits that VA has delivered to Veterans and their survivors since President Biden signed the PACT Act into law on Aug. 10, 2022.