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This is from Councilman Pickett's monthly newsletter, which residents can sign up for at: www.cityofpsl.com/newsletter

February 2024

Welcome to the Veterans' View

West Palm Beach VA expanding health care benefits for World War II Veterans

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System (WPBVAHCS) is calling all World War II Veterans who served in the U.S. military between Dec. 7, 1941, and Dec. 31, 1946.

The new Cleland-Dole Act signed into law on December 29, 2022, expands eligibility for VA health care benefits to World War II Veterans.

This new eligibility is just one part of the Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2022. This law requires VA to expand eligibility, establish pilot programs, ensure the quality of care and access to care, conduct a feasibility analysis for program expansion and other actions.

Apply today, even if not approved before, and get the VA health care benefits you earned and deserve:

Apply online: www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply
Stop by in person at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center or Community Clinics
Call 800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411)

Now is the time for World War II Veterans to get the care tailored to their needs and well-being.

For more information, contact the WPBVAHCS Public Affairs Office at 561-422-8607.

West Palm Beach VA hosts

Veteran Town Hall & Enrollment

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System (WPBVAHCS) is hosting a Veteran Town Hall & Resource Fair.

The event will take place on Tuesday, February 6, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with an Executive Town Hall at 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. located at the Indian River State College Mueller Campus, Richardson Center, 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966.

The Town Hall and Fair will include a plethora of services under one roof, to include, VA Healthcare Enrollment, FDVA Claim Examiners, Toxic Exposure Screening, and more.

The historic new PACT Act law expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances who served during the Vietnam War, Gulf War era, or post 9/11.

In partnership with Veterans Council of Indian River County, Veteran Service Organizations, and clinical teams, all Veterans and their families are invited to learn more about what the WPBVAHCS offers, start the claims process, complete a screening, and learn how to use these earned resources.

For more information, contact the WPBVAHCS Public Affairs Office at 561-422-8607.

Upcoming Events

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Local Veterans Organizations

To learn more about resources for veterans, please visit any of the following links:

Air Force Sergeants Association, Elmer Andrews Chapter 564
Charles Carr - Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter 6.

Mailing Address: 5914 N.W. Bayou Court. Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34986

Burn Pit Registry

VA established this registry in 2014 to put data to work for Veterans and help us better understand the potential health effects of exposure to airborne hazards during military service. By joining the registry, you can provide information that will help VA provide better care to all Veterans. To learn more, click the button below.

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Camp Lejeune Water Contamination

Health Issues

File a claim in any of these ways:

Operation Sacred Legacy

Indian River State College and the Office of U.S. Congressman Brian Mast announced Operation Sacred Legacy, an effort to provide as many local veteran interviews as possible for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. To learn more, click the button below.

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