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Saginaw , MI — There’s no deadline to apply for PACT Act benefits, but if you file your PACT Act claim with a Veteran Service Officer by August 9, 2023, you may receive benefits backdated to
August 10, 2022. So don’t wait, apply today. Be sure to complete the Burn Pit Registry at www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/registry.asp. If you have had Toxic Exposures and have
been diagnosed with any of the following, they are considered Presumed Service-Connected Conditions, for which you can file a Service-Connected Claim with a Veteran Service Officer. Asthma
(diagnosed after service) Brain cancer Chronic bronchitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Chronic rhinitis Chronic sinusitis Constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative
bronchiolitis Emphysema Gastrointestinal cancer of any type Glioblastoma Granulomatous disease Head cancer of any type High blood pressure (hypertension) Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
Kidney cancer Lymphoma of any type Melanoma Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) Neck cancer Pancreatic cancer Pleuritis Pulmonary fibrosis Reproductive cancer of any
type, including cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar Respiratory (breathing-related) cancer of any type Sarcoidosis The link below provides a search by county to identify who you
can call. There are also Veteran Service Officers at the Aleda E. Lutz VA in Saginaw.
https://www.michigan.gov/mvaa/county-filter-search-locations#g=42.731940000000066|-84.55224999999996&o=Distance%2CAscending Visit the link below to learn more about the PACT Act and your
benefits. https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/ If you are not currently enrolled in VA health care, or perhaps you did not meet eligibility requirements in the
past, consider enrolling NOW. You may now be considered eligible due to your exposure to burn pits and other toxic substances. This may qualify you for VA health care and other benefits.
Once you are enrolled, you will receive a Toxic Exposure Screening (TES) at a future Primary Care appointment. Ways to enroll: * Contact Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center’s Eligibility Offices
at 989-497-2500, Ext. 13120 or 13121. * Apply online at: https://www.va.gov/health-care/apply/application/introduction. * Apply in person at the Eligibility Office located at 1500 Weiss
St., Saginaw, MI 48602, in the Welcome Center, or at any VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. You may find VA locations here: https://www.va.gov/find-locations The Aleda E. Lutz VAMC in
Saginaw, Michigan operates an 81-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation Community Living Center. It provides care to over 40,126 Veterans in a 35-county geographic area, from mid-Michigan to
the Mackinac Bridge. Veterans can also receive care at one of our nine VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics located throughout Michigan. More information about this VA can be found at
https://www.va.gov/saginaw-health-care/. ###