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New mental health copayment exemptions
Cleland-Dole Act enhances access to care and lowers copayments for outpatient mental health and substance use disorder care.
Veterans! Do we have your correct address?
Learn how to update your addresses to avoid undelivered or late correspondence sent through USPS mail.
Get 1-on-1 assistance at VA VetFest events across the country
VA is hosting VetFest events nationwide to help Veterans and their families get signed up for the resources they’ve earned.
Facing Foreclosure? VA shares important updates to help you keep your home
Facing foreclosure? Here's everything you need to know about how to find support and keep your home.
Finish your benefits claims within one year to be eligible for the most backdated benefits
If you weren’t ready to file a claim for VA benefits related to the PACT Act last fall, but did submit an intent to file (ITF) on or before Aug. 14, 2023, you still have time to file your claim. To protect the earliest potential effective date, you must file your claim within one year of the date that you filed your ITF.

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Veteran Focus: PACT Act

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Veterans receive support and benefits at PACT Act event
Hundreds of Veterans attended an event aimed at providing support and assistance through the VA PACT Act.
The PACT Act: 2024 Expanded Health Care Eligibility toolkit
VA has prepared this PACT Act Stakeholder Toolkit for you to use and share information about VA’s expansion of health care eligibility for Veterans.
Battle Creek VA Outreach team conducted over 70 PACT Act information events
Battle Creek VA's outreach team crafted a comprehensive communications plan to reach primarily rural Veterans for PACT Act information events.
More than 1,000 Veterans apply for PACT Act benefits
More than 1,000 Veterans attended three-day PACT Act claims clinics in Colorado Springs
ICYMI: VFW, VVA and VA Live event cover PACT Act benefits and eligibility
Recently, VA joined Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) live on Facebook to discuss PACT Act benefits eligibility, who is impacted and what Veterans need to do now.

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Helping men break the stigma of reporting sexual violence
June 10, 2024

Men are less likely to report sexual assault, to identify experiences they have had as abusive and to seek formal treatment
Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024

Each week, we receive job announcements from employers and employment websites—including RallyPoint, RecruitMilitary, VetJobs and HireMilitary—looking to hire Veterans. This post contains links to job listings for the week of June 10, 2024. Each week, we’ll continue to post relevant and timely listings as we receive them, and for the locations listed.
Houston VA virtual reality grant program
June 9, 2024

Dr. Mackenzie Shanahan’s project enhances treatment of Veterans with irritable bowel syndrome using virtual reality.
Metallica encourages Veterans to reach out for support
June 9, 2024

In collaboration with VA, the Ad Council, the Entertainment Industries Council and Metallica, PSAs highlight suicide risk factors.
The Veteran Experience Office (VEO) offers support and tools for Veteran events
June 9, 2024

The National Association of County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO) partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs to host their first-ever NACVSO VA Claims Clinic during the organization’s annual conference in Denver, Colorado. The claims clinic boasted 500 CVSOs, representatives from VA benefits and healthcare, memorial specialists, loan experts, and state Veteran-serving partners – all working together to assist the over 800 participants who attended the event. This claims clinic was especially helpful as they hosted onsite examinations for VA compensation & pension claims, completing over 430 exams during the clinic.
Veteran drives from Canada for VA care
June 8, 2024

Veteran and his wife drive from Canada to Wilmington VA to receive care … about an 11-hour drive.