Veterans and the families of veterans who have contracted certain illnesses are eligible for benefits via the PACT Act, and the deadline is coming.
Kerrie Wieners says her late husband Robert joined the Army Reserves because it gave him a sense of order.After his service, Wieners questioned a potential connection between Robert's bout with stage 4 lung cancer and exposure to burn pits.
The bill adds more than 20 presumptive conditions for those serving in certain places during certain times, removing the need to prove the illness was service connected. "So far, we've had more than 600,000 folks apply for their benefits, and as of right now, I'm happy to say that we are a little over 278,000 who have been granted their benefits," Hayes said.
The VA is also working to screen those who may have been exposed, screening 3.7 million so far. This summer, it will begin hosting events across the country to get veterans screened and signed up for benefits. "When you start to involve yourself in a community, you become invested, and they're not that different from ... they're the people that run towards something to protect others and not away from it. Not that different than the 911 first responder community," he said.
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