RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - Veterans unenrolled in VA health care are encouraged to apply for their care by Sept. 30, 2023, to take advantage of the PACT Act special enrollment period.
The passage of the PACT Act on August 10, 2022, led to additional healthcare coverage for toxic exposures that Veterans experienced while in service. That was Stephanie Dorris, an enrollment supervisor at the Murfreesboro VA.
This newly updated special enrollment period allows Vetera .
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 .