VA extends deadline through Monday for Veterans and survivors to apply for PACT Act benefits backdated to August 10, 2022. Veterans and survivors who apply (or submit their intent to file) for PACT Act benefits by 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 will be eligible to have their benefits backdated to August 10, 2022 – the day that President Biden signed the PACT Act into law. This is an extension from the original deadline of August 9, 2023. We encourage all Veterans and their survivors to apply – or submit their intent to file – for PACT Act benefits now by visiting VA.gov/PACT. Veterans and survivors have submitted 843,448 PACT Act-specific disability claims since August 10, 2022. Don’t miss out, apply by Monday to be eligible for maximum backpay.
