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VA offers PACT Act implementation update, over $1 billion in benefits awarded since January 1

VA offers PACT Act implementation update, over $1 billion in benefits awarded since January 1

by Christian Southards | May 3, 2023

On April 26, the VA announced that over 500,000 toxic exposure-related claims have been filed since the PACT Act was signed last August. Provisions in the PACT Act create a presumptive basis that military service is the cause of dozens of medical conditions, therefore...
California veterans news roundup: Jan. 9–13, 2023

California veterans news roundup: Jan. 9–13, 2023

by Christian Southards | Jan 9, 2023

California veterans news for the second week of 2023. Readers can submit veterans news stories to southards.calegion@gmail.com. All California Veterans...
VSOs to Congress: fund the VA or PACT Act benefits may not reach veterans in 2023

VSOs to Congress: fund the VA or PACT Act benefits may not reach veterans in 2023

by Christian Southards | Dec 27, 2022

On Dec. 14, six veterans services organizations sent a joint letter to Congress expressing concerns that the VA will not have the funding it needs to execute provisions outlined in the Honoring Our PACT Act if a budget deal for fiscal year 2023 is not reached. The...
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