If you served in Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan or select locations, in the past 60+ years, the PACT Act established new, presumptive conditions for those exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation, and more. In this episode of theSITREP, Mike and Paul chat with leadership in Washington DC about how many Veterans are affected by the PACT Act and how to prepare for submitting a new or supplemental claim for VA Disability Compensation. Visit the links below for additional information on this topic and others.
Visit www.va.gov/PACT for additional information or call 1-800-MyVA-411.
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LINKS
5 Ways PACT Act Helps Veterans:
https://youtu.be/KGo3nwVechc
PACT Act and Vietnam Veterans:
https://youtu.be/8qNkMWTmOc8
PACT Act and Gulf War & Iraq Veterans:
https://youtu.be/YyfRSPU084M
PACT Act and Post 9/11 Veterans:
https://youtu.be/28zohbpwod4
For additional videos on VA Disability & Pensions, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY7mRNUcQyMTobxlCFgiT7-fpoO4_AdIp
For additional videos on VA Health Care, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY7mRNUcQyMSPkJwkqtbJe-BEqTM_LLKC
For additional videos on VA Home Loans, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY7mRNUcQyMQyJ4_VSG55iLUfPaI0aVrx
For additional videos on Specialty Topics, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY7mRNUcQyMTpYxbVmoTzsdxsP_BaDgw8
ABOUT THE VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is comprised of three different administrations:
(1) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Provides health care at 1,298 facilities, including 171 hospitals and 1,113 outpatient clinics, serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
(2) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) - Provides a variety of benefits and services for Service Members, Veterans, and their families including compensation, pension and fiduciary, insurance, education, loan guaranty, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and more.
(3) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) - Provides burial space for Veterans and their eligible family members, and maintains national cemeteries as national shrines, sacred to the honor and memory of those interred or memorialized there.
DISCLAIMER: The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse or officially sanction any entities that may be discussed in this video, nor any media, products, or services they may provide.
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