The New PACT Act : A Presentation & Discussion with Director of Veterans Services Kevin J Cook
Presentation and Discussion - Free and Open to All
Monday October 3rd at 9AM
Randolph Intergenerational Community Center
128 Pleasant St. Randolph, MA 02368
PACT ACT / Camp Lejune Water Claims: The Act expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic-exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post-9/11 era.
Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. This law helpsus provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the careand benefits they’ve earned and deserve. The Act (1) expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post-9/11 era, and (2) expands eligibility for benefits for Veterans exposed to toxic substances.
LEJUNE WATER: On August 10, 2022, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT) of 2022 was signed into law. This Act includes a provision known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 that specifically addresses those who had been stationed at Camp Lejeune and allows any individual who believes they were (1) exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between 1953 and 1987, and (2) have suffered injuries due to exposure to (or ingestion of) contaminated water may file a claim with the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy’s Tort Claims Unit (TCU) in Norfolk, VA.
Questions? Call 617-251-7767 or Email kcook@randolph-ma.gov
