To receive VA disability benefits, a veteran must show some kind of service-connected illness or injury that makes them eligible to receive them.
In some cases, the VA service related disability claims process can be quite lengthy, requiring much evidence to relate the condition to their service and multiple examinations.
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The largest VA benefits expansion in VA history is the PACT Act, short for The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.
This Act provides expanded veterans disability benefits to qualifying veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxins during [...]