MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The VA is encouraging all Veterans to file their PACT Act-related claims after the deadline to apply was extended. The PACT Act gives Veterans medical benefits for ailments they were previously denied because they were not originally believed to have been caused by incidents in the military.
It has since been acknowledged that many health problems were in fact caused by a multitude of chemicals and airborne hazards that Veterans were exposed to while in the ...