Eye on Veterans

VA on Toxic Exposure Claims: What vets need to do right now


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Now that the law establishes a service connection for 23+ health conditions, we asked VA Press Secretary, Terrence Hayes, “What do veterans need to do next?” Hayes is more than just a senior VA spokesperson. He spent over a year in Iraq and truly understands how toxic exposures have hurt veterans over the last two decades.

In this interview, we discussed:

  • Precisely which health conditions are now presumed to be “service-connected”?
  • What vets need to do right now?
  • Does VA have the staff to process all these new claims?
  • Will the backlog will affect how VA processes these claims?
  • When veterans can expect to get their claims approved?

  • Veterans- start the process today!

    To begin go to:

    VA.gov/PACT


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    Eye on VeteransBy CBS News

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