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Northern Star Girl:
Important information for our USA Military Veterans:

            The PACT Act and your VA benefits
   https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/

--->Click the Lilnk above to find detailed information that may apply to your situation.

EXCERPTS Below: 

The PACT Act is a newer law (that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.

The PACT Act adds to the list of health conditions that we assume (or “presume”) are caused by exposure to these substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve.

Going to and reading the information in the LINK will help answer your questions about what the PACT Act means for you or your loved ones. You can also call 800-698-2411 (TTY: 711). And you can file a claim for PACT Act-related disability compensation or apply for VA health care now.
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File your PACT Act claim by August 9 to be eligible for backdated benefits

There’s no deadline to apply for PACT Act benefits. But if you file your PACT Act claim—
             or quickly submit your intent to file—by August 9, 2023,
you may receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022. So don’t wait, apply today.

If you’re a Veteran or survivor, you can file claims now to apply for PACT Act-related benefits.
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Get the benefits that you deserve as a Military Veteran.
Warmest Regards and THANK YOU for your SERVICE
Danielle   
northernstargirl@susans.org
Global Moderator
               USAF 2004 - 2008, 1st Lt.    Much of the time at Lackland AFB in Texas
               primarily assigned to the Air Education and Training Command (AETC)

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