Clarksville VA Clinic to host PACT Act Summer VetFest for Veterans
PRESS RELEASE
July 11, 2023
CLARKSVILLE , TN — In honor of the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act, Clarksville Veterans and service members are invited to the Clarksville VA PACT Act Summer VetFest August 10 from 2 – 6 p.m. at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center located at 8 Champions Way.
Veterans will be able to enroll in VA health care, file a disability claim, and get screened for toxic exposures. Both Veterans and service members will have an opportunity to engage with VA programs and hear from VA, Montgomery County, and Blanchfield Army Community Hospital leaders starting at 4 p.m.
The event is a walk-in event, so registration is not required. There will also be local food trucks and live music throughout the afternoon.
Veterans are strongly encouraged to carpool and follow traffic signs as parking is limited. Veterans enrolling in VA or filing a disability claim are encouraged to bring a copy of their DD214. For more information and details, visit the TVHS website.
The PACT Act is a new law that expands health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. Since the passing of the law on Aug. 10, 2022, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System has screened more than 63,400 Veterans for toxic exposures, and 28,582 have reported at least one exposure.
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is an integrated tertiary health care system comprised of two hospitals, the Alvin C. York campus in Murfreesboro and the Nashville campus, as well as 19 community-based outpatient clinics located in Tennessee and Kentucky. TVHS provides ambulatory care, primary care, and secondary care in acute medicine and surgery, specialized tertiary care, transplant services, spinal cord injury outpatient care, and a full range of extended care and mental health services.
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Hannah McDuffie, Public Affairs Officer
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