5 million veterans screened for toxic exposures since PACT Act

Benefits deadline extended for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits 01:53. The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday that it has screened 5 million veterans for potential toxic exposures ... Read More

Veterans affected by toxic exposure can apply for health care ... - WLRN

The law expands health care benefits for veterans who may have developed illnesses after toxic exposure during their service. The VA can start processing most claims on Jan. 1. Read More

Troops, Veterans Advocates Want to See the PACT Act Better Track Toxic Exposures

The discussion brought together more than a dozen veterans service organizations and other advocacy groups for them to tell their personal stories and professional criticisms of the military's ... Read More

Veterans Voices: VA team researches exposures, injuries to provide better care

When the military is sent on a mission, there’s another team back home in the United States within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) focused on how it ... Read More

Nearly half of 5 million veterans screened found to have potential ...

Nearly half of the 5 million veterans that have been screened by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under a new law have reported at least one possible exposure to toxic substances during thei… ... Read More

PACT Act turns two: Expanded VA benefits - Augusta Free Press

Accelerating health care eligibility for veterans: Thanks to new PACT Act eligibility, more than 145,000 veterans have newly enrolled in VA Health Care since Aug. 10, 2022. Are you a veteran? Read More

Veterans, Service Members Detail Health Struggles from Toxic Exposure ...

Quality Assurance representative with Joint Task Force-Red Hill inspects a sample of fuel during dewatering at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Halawa, Hawaii, April 18, 2023. Read More

PACT Act: OIG report raises concerns over of Veterans Affairs' toxic ...

More than 5 million veterans have received free screenings for toxic exposures from the VA under the PACT Act, a critical step to catching and treating potentially life-threatening health ... Read More

Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on ...

Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act, the sweeping law passed in August of that year that expanded benefits ... Read More

Veterans often wait decades for the VA to acknowledge toxic exposure ...

VA awards 1 million claims for health benefits for toxic exposure through PACT Act Elevated health risks from burn pits could affect millions of veterans, latest study finds More than 400,000 ... Read More

Local VA clinic hosts toxic substance screening event for former ... - MSN

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Veterans gathered at the Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic for an event focused on toxic substance exposure. The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) hosted ... Read More

Veterans often wait decades for VA to acknowledge toxic exposure caused ...

Jackson, 47, said he has been trying for more than a decade to have the VA acknowledge that his health problems are related to toxic exposures from radiation, caches of chemical weapons and jet ... Read More