Veterans and survivors have until August 9 to submit for Pact Act benefits

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Veterans and survivors have until Wednesday, August 9 to submit a claim or 'intent to file' for the Pact Act in order to receive backdated benefits.

The Pact Act was signed into law August 10, 2022 by President Biden, considering it the most significant expansion to veteran health care in the last 30 years. The bill offers benefits to more than 3.5 million veterans and their survivors, who were exposed and impacted to burn pits and other toxins during military deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and surrounding areas.

For the last 13 years, Rosie and Le Roy Torres have been pushing for legislation of the Pact Act. Le Roy served in the U.S. Army for more than 23 years. After returning home to the states, he began experiencing severe headaches, fainting, and chronic lung and respiratory issues.


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