In Great Falls, Tester Joins Toxic-Exposed Veterans and Advocates to Talk Impact of his PACT Act

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“For far too long, our government failed to deliver America’s toxic-exposed veterans the health care and benefits they earned—until we fought like hell to pass the PACT Act. Veterans have been exposed to toxins for decades in conflicts across the globe, dating all the way back to the mustard gas used in the World War I, and we ought to take care of them when they return home. That’s why it’s critically important we get veterans who haven’t yet applied for PACT benefits, or were denied in the past for a toxic exposure claim, to come back and apply for the health care and benefits they may now be eligible for under this law.

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VA has also taken big steps this last month to expand health care eligibility for any veteran exposed to toxins – at home or abroad – immediately. This is exactly why we fought for the PACT Act, to expand health care access for millions of veterans, and to do it without the red tape that has turned too many folks away in the past.”

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