The new 2022 Pact Act

This new law empowers VA to provide generations of Veterans – and their survivors – with the care and benefits they have earned.

Key Components of the PACT Act include:

• Expands VA health care eligibility for toxic-exposed Veterans and extends enhanced eligibility for Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post-9/11 combat Veterans
• Adds more than 20 burn pit and toxic-exposure-related conditions to VA’s service presumption list
• Improves VA’s decision-making process for determining what medical conditions will be considered for presumptive status
• Every enrolled Veteran will receive an initial toxic exposure screening and a follow-up screening at least every 5 years. Veterans who are not enrolled, but who meet eligibility requirements, will have an opportunity to enroll and receive the screening
• VA health care and claims processors will receive toxic exposure-related education and training
• Requires research studies on mortality of Veterans who served in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War, Post-9/11 Veteran health trends, and Veteran cancer rates
• Helps VA build a stronger, more skilled workforce to meet the growing demand for benefits and services
• Authorizes funding for 31 VA new facilities across the country

For more information go to www.va.gov/pact