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VA approves 20,000 claims for Colorado veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during war

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000 Claims For Colorado Veterans Exposed To Toxic,PACT Act,President Donald Trump

The expansion in health care comes from the federal PACT Act, signed into law in 2022

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has approved more than 20,000 claims for Coloradans under a new law designed to boost health care coverage for veterans exposed to toxins and burn pits while serving overseas.

“We can never fully thank you for all the sacrifices you’ve made,” Biden told veterans in New Hampshire on Tuesday. “In America, we leave no veteran behind. That’s our motto.”

 

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