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Coverage dated August 6, 2023 to August 10, 2023

VA extends deadline for PACT Act benefit applications

Headline from KCEN Waco, on the newest of 2 developments

Due to high demand, the deadline for veterans and survivors to apply for PACT Act benefits has been extended and will be backdated

KCEN Waco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Veterans: Apply immediately for PACT Act-related benefits

    Headline from Dodge City Daily Globe ·

  2. Newest

    VA extends deadline for PACT Act benefit applications

    Headline from KCEN Waco ·

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Dodge City Daily Globe

    Veterans: Apply immediately for PACT Act-related benefits (opens Dodge City Daily Globe)

    Published

    Dodge City Daily Globe's feed description

    Veterans Health Administration While there is no deadline to apply for PACT Act-related benefits, there is urgency. Most Veterans and survivors who apply for

  2. Fox News

    Thousands of US veterans continue to receive additional benefits as 1-year anniversary of PACT Act approaches (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Thousands of veterans across the United States have received additional benefits since the PACT Act was signed into effect last August. The law is approaching its first anniversary.

  3. Military.com

    VA Extends PACT Act Filing Deadline After Veterans Hit with Error Messages (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    The opportunity has been extended through Monday, according to the department.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    VA extends deadline for veterans to apply for PACT Act benefits (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The original deadline for veterans to apply for PACT Act benefits was August 9.

  5. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    VA extends deadline to apply for PACT Act benefits (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

    Published

    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    (COLORADO) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Thursday, Aug. 10, that the deadline to file, or submit an intent to file for PACT Act claims and be eligible for benefits bac…

  6. Oil City News

    VA extends veterans PACT Act application deadline (opens Oil City News)

    Published

    Oil City News's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Thursday that it was extending the deadline for veterans and survivors to apply for PACT Act

  7. News Nation Now

    PACT Act deadline for retroactive benefits extended (opens News Nation Now)

    Published

    News Nation Now's feed description

    Veterans who intend to seek retroactive benefits under the PACT Act now have longer to apply.

  8. Billings Gazette

    VA extends deadline for those seeing PACT Act benefits (opens Billings Gazette)

    Published

    Billings Gazette's feed description

    The new deadline is Aug. 14 for veterans to apply for benefits under the PACT Act meant to help those exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances.

  9. Military Times

    Important PACT Act deadline extended amid tech issues (opens Military Times)

    Published

    Military Times's feed description

    The Veterans Affairs extended the deadline for retroactive PACT Act payouts amid online technical difficulties.

  10. Globe Gazette

    VA extends PACT Act deadline: Benefits backdated to August 10, 2022 (opens Globe Gazette)

    Published

    Globe Gazette's feed description

    The Veterans Administration has extended the deadline to file for PACT Act benefits.

  11. Government Executive

    VA extends PACT Act filing deadline after website glitches (opens Government Executive)

    Published

    Government Executive's feed description

    The Veterans Affairs Department is giving eligible veterans an extra week to announce their intention to submit claims under a law that expands benefits for exposure to toxic substances.

  12. Local News 8

    VA extends PACT Act deadline to Aug. 14 for backdated benefits after website issues (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act benefits.

  13. KCEN Waco

    VA extends deadline for PACT Act benefit applications (opens KCEN Waco)

    Published

    KCEN Waco's feed description

    Due to high demand, the deadline for veterans and survivors to apply for PACT Act benefits has been extended and will be backdated

  14. KRQE Albuquerque

    VA extends deadline to file for PACT Act backdated benefits (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

    Published

    KRQE Albuquerque's feed description

    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has extended the deadline for veterans and survivors applying for PACT Act backdated benefits claims to Monday, August 14, at 9…

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Deadline for backdated PACT Act benefits pushed to Monday (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the deadline for veterans and surviving family members to file benefits claims related to exposure to toxic substances during one's military service.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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