All veterans and their survivors are now eligible for toxic exposure benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began processing PACT Act benefit claims for all veterans and…
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VA Begins Processing PACT Act Benefits
Terminally ill veterans receive priority during the first phase of claims. The Department of Veterans Affairs began processing PACT Act benefits for terminally ill veterans this week. They…
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VA Prioritizes Cancer Patients for PACT Act Claims
VA secretary states that cancer claims will be expedited for VA healthcare. For National Cancer Awareness Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced they will prioritize PACT…
Read MoreAll Veterans Now Eligible for Toxic Exposure Screenings
VA secretary announces PACT Act pilot program rollout for all patients. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has begun offering toxic exposure screenings to all veterans enrolled in…
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VA Receives 113,000 New Disability Claims Since August
Legislation passed by Congress opened up additional coverage for toxic exposure. Since updating disability services to include illnesses resulting from toxic exposure in the line of duty, the…
Read MoreVA Expands Healthcare for Toxic-Exposed Veterans
New eligibility opened up under the PACT Act. The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that they are expanding the healthcare services to newly-qualified veterans as of October…
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Environmental Advocates Petition EPA to Restrict Gas Heat
26 organizations ask the federal agency to enact a ban on new gas appliances. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a petition this past week from 26 health,…
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Veterans’ Toxic Exposure Bill Signed into Law
Benefits for millions of veterans are expanded. The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, the PACT Act, was signed into law…
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VA Prepares to Implement PACT Act
Department creates a website that explains the new bill to veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of a new website in tandem with the Senate’s…
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EPA Issues New Advisory on “Forever Chemicals”
Lowers acceptable PFAS levels in drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new advisories that lower the acceptable ingestible levels of systemic pollutants in drinking water. These…
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