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January 1, 2025effective dateVeterans AffairsHealthcareVeteransHealthcareMilitary

VA begins covering all burn pit and toxic exposure conditions and issuing retroactive payments to veterans

20+ presumptive conditions now in full effect including all burn pit exposures, Agent Orange, and radiation. VA begins retroactive payment processing for previously denied toxic exposure claims, potentially covering benefits back to date of first claim. 739,000 veterans enrolled under PACT Act since passage; retroactive payments disbursed to families of deceased veterans.