What is the PACT Act?
The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. This law provides generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve.
The PACT Act presumes a service connection — provided the veteran served in a certain place at a certain time — for the following conditions related to toxic exposures from burn pits, contaminated water at Marine Corps bases in North Carolina, radiation, and the Vietnam-era chemical defoliant, Agent Orange.
Based on current compensation rates, a single veteran with no children and a 60% disability rating may be entitled to over $1,000 in compensation per month. This amount increases to over $3,000 with a 100% VA disability rating.
Get full details on the Veterans Administration website at The PACT Act and Your VA Benefits.
Robert is an Army combat veteran with service in Vietnam, Europe, the Pentagon, and the Department of State. He is an advocate for disabled veteran awareness and suicide prevention.
Leave A Comment