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PACT Act Community Call

PACT Act flier
By Adam M Robinson Jr, Director

HONOLULU, HI --On January 14, 2023, there will be a PACT Act Benefits workshop and Community Call where VA Benefits counselors will be available to share information and resources with Veterans who are newly eligible.

We’ll offer PACT act registration, vaccines, and health screenings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Oahu Veterans Center, 1298 Kukila, Honolulu, HI 96818. This event isn’t just for newly eligible Veterans. Veterans who are already enrolled may also come for vaccines, diabetic foot checks, health screenings, blood pressure checks, or benefits questions.

The PACT (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics) Act is a historic new law that will help VA deliver for millions of Veterans — and their survivors — by empowering us to presumptively provide care and benefits to Vets suffering from more than 20 toxic exposure-related conditions. It will also bring generations of Veterans into VA health care, which will improve Veteran health outcomes across the board.

We are implementing the PACT Act and deliver care and services for toxic-exposed Veterans and their survivors. If you think you might be eligible for PACT Act benefits, here’s what you need to know:

  • You can apply for PACT Act-related benefits now by filing a claim.
  • You can learn more about the PACT Act by visiting VA.gov/PACT or calling 1-800-MY-VA-411.

“Thank you to all of the Veterans, survivors and family members who fought tirelessly to make this day possible, we are keeping our nation’s promise to those who served,” said Dr. Adam Robinson, Jr., director VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS). “All of us at VAPIHCS will stop at nothing to make sure that every Veteran and every survivor gets the PACT Act-related care and benefits they deserve.”

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) will continue to make PACT Act enrollment a priority in the new year.  Last year, successful Community Call events were held in Guam, American Samoa, and in Hawaii to enroll Veterans who are newly eligible under the PACT Act. Getting new Veterans the benefits they are entitled to will be a big part of our work in 2023.


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MEDIA: If you would like to cover the event, contact Amy Rohlfs, public affairs officer VA Pacific Islands Health Care System at 808-208-5544