PACT Act expands veterans benefits

Submitted by Bridget Keller, Perkins County VSO The PACT Act is a new law that expands Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.

The Act (1) expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for veterans with toxic exposures and veterans of the Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post-9/11 era, and (2) expands eligibility for benefits f…