PACT Act Summer VetFest event for Veterans and their families
PRESS RELEASE
July 17, 2023
BOSTON , MA — VA Boston Healthcare System will co-host the fourth annual Veterans Music Festival, Benefits and Career Expo, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Pageant Field, 1 Merrymount Parkway, Quincy, Mass, with the City of Quincy and Veterans Voice Network.
The event is just one of the Summer VetFest events VA is hosting across all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, to inform Veterans, their families and survivors about the PACT Act, and encourage them to apply for the health care and benefits they have earned.
“While the PACT Act doesn’t expire, it’s urgent that Veterans to apply now,” said Vincent Ng, director of VA Boston HCS. “Most Veterans who apply for PACT Act benefits by Aug. 9 – or submit their intent to file – will have benefits, if granted, backdated to Aug. 10, 2022. Of course, any service-connected disability rating makes you eligible for VA health care, as well.”
The event will be a fun-filled day of live music, free food, games for the kids, sport competitions, guest speakers and Veteran support professionals, as well as health and wellness resources, Veteran benefits information, and a job fair! VA staff will be on site, ready to help Veterans apply for PACT Act-related benefits – or submit an intent to file – enroll in VA health care and arrange toxic exposure screenings.
For more information, visit https://www.va.gov/boston-health-care/events/56707/
Winfield Danielson, Public Affairs Officer
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