Attention Veterans in Congressional District 17 !

August 9^th is the filing deadline for veterans to be eligible for PACT ACT benefits backdated to August 19, 2022. There is no deadline to apply for future benefits but the difference, for an eligible veteran or survivor, could potentially amount to a $15,000-20,000 benefit loss.  The PACT ACT, of course, is the law—and is heartily endorsed by the Department of Texas VFW and many other Veterans advocacy and service institutions across the Nation.  Here is how you file;

The PACT Act And Your VA Benefits | Veterans Affairs

File your PACT Act claim by August 9 to be eligible for backdated benefits

There’s no deadline to apply for PACT Act benefits. But if you file your PACT Act claim—or quickly submit your intent to file—by August 9, 2023, you may receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022. So don’t wait, apply today. 

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Learn how to submit your intent to file

Melinda Kartye

Outreach Coordinator

Office of Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17)

Lufkin Field Office 936-219-6450

Nacogdoches Field Office 936-585-7959