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PACT Act

  • Centenarian Veterans honored at Maui PACT Act event

    Centenarian Veterans honored at Maui PACT Act event

    Veterans at event offered health screenings, diabetic foot checks, vaccines, blood pressure checks, VA benefits and PACT Act registration.

  • How a Vietnam Veteran benefited from the PACT Act

    How a Vietnam Veteran benefited from the PACT Act

    82-year-old Army Veteran Wendell Bell was 30% service connected disabled and unaware of what he was eligible for under the PACT Act.

  • VA leads the way in exposure-informed care

    VA leads the way in exposure-informed care

    As of July 2024, VA has approved more than 1.1 million claims made through the PACT Act. VA leads the way in exposure-informed care.

  • Beware: Claims predators want to prey on your benefits

    Beware: Claims predators want to prey on your benefits

    Claims predators take advantage of Veterans and their beneficiaries by using high-pressure tactics, sharing misleading information and making false promises to convince Veterans to sign up for their services. Here's how to spot them.

  • Veterans receive support and benefits at PACT Act event

    Veterans receive support and benefits at PACT Act event

    Hundreds of Veterans attended an event aimed at providing support and assistance through the VA PACT Act.

  • The PACT Act: 2024 Expanded Health Care Eligibility toolkit

    The PACT Act: 2024 Expanded Health Care Eligibility toolkit

    VA has prepared this PACT Act Stakeholder Toolkit for you to use and share information about VA’s expansion of health care eligibility for Veterans.

  • Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during service now eligible for VA health care

    Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during service now eligible for VA health care

    Expansion eliminates phased-in approach called for by the PACT Act. Millions of Veterans exposed to toxins now eligible for VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.

  • 2023: End-of-year Veteran benefits update

    2023: End-of-year Veteran benefits update

    Veterans have applied for benefits at record rates over the past year. As a result of your applications, VA has been able to deliver more earned benefits to more Veterans than ever before, including $150 billion during 2023 alone.

  • Battle Creek VA Outreach team conducted over 70 PACT Act information events

    Battle Creek VA Outreach team conducted over 70 PACT Act information events

    Battle Creek VA's outreach team crafted a comprehensive communications plan to reach primarily rural Veterans for PACT Act information events.

  • More than 1,000 Veterans apply for PACT Act benefits

    More than 1,000 Veterans apply for PACT Act benefits

    More than 1,000 Veterans attended three-day PACT Act claims clinics in Colorado Springs

  • ICYMI: VFW, VVA and VA Live event cover PACT Act benefits and eligibility

    ICYMI: VFW, VVA and VA Live event cover PACT Act benefits and eligibility

    Recently, VA joined Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) live on Facebook to discuss PACT Act benefits eligibility, who is impacted and what Veterans need to do now. 

  • Next PACT Act deadline: Health care enrollment for Veterans deployed to combat zones

    Next PACT Act deadline: Health care enrollment for Veterans deployed to combat zones

    The PACT Act’s special enrollment period deadline is approaching. The law lets Veterans who served in combat zones enroll in VA health care without applying for disability compensation benefits.

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Last updated June 7, 2025

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