NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has extended the deadline for veterans and survivors applying for PACT Act backdated benefits claims to Monday, August 14, at 9:59 p.m.

The clock is counting down to the final deadline for certain U.S. military veterans, or their surviving family members, to receive maximum benefits for a toxic exposure-related medical condition under ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending the deadline for veterans to apply for benefits under the PACT Act meant to help those exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is holding in-person events in 27 states through the first part of August in hopes of receiving as many toxic exposure benefits claims as possible by Aug. 9. Those ...

North Highlands resident Ericka Butler served in the Navy for four years and the Air Force Reserve for six. Stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, she worked in one of the largest Navy shipyards in the ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Veterans hoping to receive PACT Act benefits backdated to August 10, 2022, should file a claim, or submit their intent to file, by Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. The Chief Steward for ...

A new intent to file process has been established for veterans and survivors who intend to file a claim for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs compensation, pension, or survivors' benefits, but need ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - If you are a veteran and haven't filed a claim to receive Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act benefits, today is the deadline to ensure any future benefit awarded will ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is changing the way veterans file disability claims, in the hopes of speeding up the process. The new system, which introduces standardized electronic ...