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WASHINGTON — A deadline for a year’s worth of backdated benefits is fast approaching for U.S. veterans suffering illnesses after exposure to open burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxins. Nearly …
A deadline for a year’s worth of backdated benefits is fast approaching for U.S. veterans suffering illnesses after exposure to open burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxins.
While there are an estimated 355,000 veterans in Maryland, the total number of PACT Act claims from the state was just over 14,000 in mid-July.
A deadline for a year’s worth of backdated benefits is fast approaching for U.S. veterans suffering illnesses after exposure to open burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxins.
U.S. veterans suffering illnesses after exposures to open burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxins can receive backdated care and benefits under the PACT Act, which alleviates them from needing to prove their conditions are the result of exposures. The deadline to apply for benefits is Aug. 9, 2023.