PACT ACT | VA Birmingham Health Care | Veterans Affairs

VA announced that all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military – at home or abroad – will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care

beginning March 5, 2024. All Veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11 will be eligible to enroll

directly in VA health care. Additionally, Veterans who never deployed but were exposed to toxins or hazards while training or on active duty in the United States will also be eligible to

enroll. CLICK THIS LINK: The PACT Act THE PACT ACT AND YOUR VA BENEFITS 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 helps us provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve. And starting MARCH 5, 2024, we’re

expanding VA health care to millions more Veterans—years earlier than called for by the PACT Act.  This page will help answer your questions about what the PACT Act means for you or your

loved ones. You can also call us at 800-698-2411 (TTY: 711). And you can file a claim for PACT Act-related disability compensation or apply for VA health care now.