From U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Second District)
(July 30, 2023) — A reminder that there’s an important deadline coming up for PACT Act benefits. If veterans file a PACT Act claim or submit an intent to file by August 9, 2023, they can receive backdated benefits to August 10, 2022, the day President Biden signed the bill into law. Importantly, the PACT Act fills longstanding gaps in coverage for veterans exposed to toxins in the Vietnam War, Gulf War, and the post-September 11th era. Coming up on one year since the bill was signed into law, I spoke on the House floor to recap the PACT Act’s success and share the stories of two eastern Connecticut veterans who have had claims approved and received 100% disability awards under the law’s expansion of benefits.
Visit VA.gov/PACT to file a claim online.
