GEORGIA — The deadline for Georgia veterans, and others across the U.S., to file claims for medical benefits from the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 was extended. Now, veterans ...

Editor's note: The deadline has been extended to receive the backdated benefits. Apply before Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 at midnight to receive your benefits backdated to Aug. 10, 2022. File now online.

Saturday marked the two-year anniversary of the PACT Act, legislation signed by President Biden in 2022 that expands health coverage and resources for toxic-exposed veterans under the Department of ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The deadline for veterans and survivors to apply or submit their intent to file for PACT Act benefits has been extended by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs until 11:59 p.m.

TELL US ABOUT THE PACT ACT AND IT'S LATEST EXPANSION. THE PACT ACT WAS IMPLEMENTED BY PRESIDENT BIDEN BACK IN 20-22 TO HELP CERTAIN VETERANS WHO HAVE BEEN OVERSEAS GET HEALTH CARE HERE AT HOME. THE ...

FREMONT ― U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown hosted a roundtable at the local VFW Post 2947 on Thursday to discuss health care and benefits for veterans who have been harmed by toxic exposure while serving in ...

The White House announced Tuesday that more than 1 million claims have been granted through the PACT Act, a landmark law passed in 2022 that gave veterans expanded access to apply for compensation and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, President Joe Biden touted the 2022 PACT Act as “one of the ...

Military veterans who were exposed to dangerous chemicals can now directly enroll in VA health care without first applying for benefits. The expansion comes eight years earlier than the 2022 PACT Act ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Nearly 75 percent of veterans enrolled with the Montana Veteran Affairs Health Care System have ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday that it has screened 5 million veterans for potential toxic exposures since Congress passed and President Biden signed the PACT Act in 2022, although it ...