#PACT Act
10 articles tagged PACT Act.
Complete List of VA Presumptive Conditions
Presumptive conditions don't require you to prove exposure caused your illness — just that you served in the right place at the right time. Here's the complete list across every exposure category.
PACT Act Eligibility: Who Qualifies for New VA Benefits?
The PACT Act expanded VA benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances. Here's exactly who qualifies, which service periods and locations count, and how to check your own eligibility.
VA Rhinitis Rating Guide: Allergic and Bacterial
How the VA rates allergic and bacterial rhinitis based on nasal passage obstruction and the presence of polyps, and the specific documentation that separates a 10% rating from a 30%.
VA Sinusitis Rating Guide: Chronic Sinusitis Explained
Chronic sinusitis is rated 0% to 50% based on the frequency of incapacitating and non-incapacitating episodes per year. Here's exactly what counts as each type of episode and the documentation that separates one rating level from the next.
PACT Act Claim Timeline: What to Expect in 2026
A comprehensive PACT Act claim timeline broken down by condition type and complexity, plus who qualifies for priority processing and how to actually track your own claim's progress.
VA Burn Pit Claim Timeline Under the PACT Act
PACT Act burn pit claims have their own processing rhythm, driven heavily by whether the claimed condition is presumptive. Here's what to realistically expect from filing to decision, plus specific ways to move a claim faster.
VA Rhinitis Claim Guide
How VA rhinitis claims work, PACT Act presumptive coverage, and the rating ladder under DC 6522 (allergic) and DC 6523 (bacterial).
VA Sinusitis Claim Guide
How VA chronic sinusitis claims work, the PACT Act presumptive pathway, ratings under DC 6510–6514, and the evidence that separates a 10% rating from a 50%.
The VA PACT Act Guide
A complete plain-English guide to the PACT Act — exactly what it changed, who benefits, and how to claim under the expanded rules whether you're filing new or re-filing an old denial.
Burn Pit Claims Guide (PACT Act)
How to file a burn pit claim under the PACT Act — every qualifying location, the full presumptive condition list, and exactly how to build a claim without needing to prove direct exposure to a specific pit.