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After the passage of the PACT Act last week, veterans are wondering when they will see benefits from this new law.
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How soon will veterans get benefits from the PACT Act?
 
Now that the PACT Act has passed Congress and will be signed into law by President Biden, veterans are wondering how soon they will see benefits from the new law. White House and VA officials promise they have been preparing for this law to pass for months. Once the PACT Act is signed into law, new processes will go into effect that will prevent long waits for VA recognition of military injuries. Other parts of the bill will also go into effect immediately. However, as the bill is written, some veterans won't see any checks in the mail from the PACT Act for another four years.

 
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