VA announced earlier this week that veterans and their survivors have filed more than 500,000 claims for toxic exposure-related benefits under the PACT Act since President Biden signed it into law on August 10 of last year. To date, VA has awarded more than $1 billion in earned benefits to veterans and their families who have filed a claim. 

The announcement also revealed that more than 3 million veterans have received VA’s new toxic exposure screenings, with approximately 42 percent reporting a concern for having been exposed. More than 215,000 veterans have enrolled in VA health care during that timeframe, a 15 percent increase from the same timeframe the year before.

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