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TIPS & CLIPS

Tips & Clips

Retirement Pay

If you have not received did not notify PERS of their change of address. They will
notice of your retirement via send you the paperwork necessary to request your pay.
mail, then call PERS 912 at This is also the time to make sure that they have a record
1-833-30-6622. One of the of all your active duty and reserve time. Hopefully you
main reasons people do not will have kept copies of all your Active-duty orders as well
receive their paperwork is as your yearly drill schedules.
Joanne Elliott, YNC because they have moved and
National President

The PACT Act and Your VA Benefits

The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care n Adds 20+ more presumptive conditions for burn pits,
and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Agent Orange, and other toxic exposures
Orange, and other toxic substances. n Adds more presumptive-exposure locations for Agent
Orange and radiation
The PACT Act is perhaps the largest health care and bene- n Requires VA to provide a toxic exposure screening to
fit expansion in VA history. The full name of the law is The every Veteran enrolled in VA health care
Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our n Helps us improve research, staff education, and treat-
Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. ment related to toxic exposures

The PACT Act will bring these changes: If you are Veteran of Gulf War era, post-9/11 or Vietnam
Veteran and qualify with the “presumptive conditions,” you
n Expands and extends eligibility for VA health care can file claims now to apply for PACT Act-related benefits
for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of using disability compensation with VA Form 21-526EZ.
the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras Visit https://www.va.gov/ for more information.

Join NERA and Advance Your Career

Join or renew online at nera.org

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