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Special Enrollment Period Ends Sept 30th!<br /><br />Until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care and left the military between Sept. 11, 2001, and Oct. 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care through the PACT Act. <br /><br />This special enrollment period gives Veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and other combat zones an opportunity to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for disability compensation benefits. <br /><br />From VA News: <a target="_blank" href="https://rly.pt/PACTSpecialEnrollment">https://rly.pt/PACTSpecialEnrollment</a><br /><br />Apply online or in person at your local VA facility. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/824/521/qrc/open-uri20230907-30651-gmzt00"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://rly.pt/PACTSpecialEnrollment">Next PACT Act deadline: Health care enrollment for Veterans deployed to combat zones - VA News</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The PACT Act’s special enrollment period deadline is approaching. 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Special enrollment ends Sept 30th!%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-you-a-veteran-who-deployed-to-a-combat-zone-but-never-enrolled-in-va-health-care" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="js-track-native-ad" target="_blank" data-native-ad-id="2485" href="https://rly.pt/PACTACTExtension"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/810/383/large_v3/94bf316.jpeg" alt="94bf316" /></a></div></div>Don’t Wait. Apply Today! Special Enrollment Period Ends Sept 30th!<br /><br />Until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care and left the military between Sept. 11, 2001, and Oct. 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care through the PACT Act. <br /><br />This special enrollment period gives Veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and other combat zones an opportunity to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for disability compensation benefits. <br /><br />From VA News: <a target="_blank" href="https://rly.pt/PACTSpecialEnrollment">https://rly.pt/PACTSpecialEnrollment</a><br /><br />Apply online or in person at your local VA facility. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/824/521/qrc/open-uri20230907-30651-gmzt00"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://rly.pt/PACTSpecialEnrollment">Next PACT Act deadline: Health care enrollment for Veterans deployed to combat zones - VA News</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The PACT Act’s special enrollment period deadline is approaching. Here&#39;s what you need to know.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> RallyPoint News Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:16:03 -0400 2023-09-07T17:16:03-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-you-a-veteran-who-deployed-to-a-combat-zone-but-never-enrolled-in-va-health-care?n=8461184&urlhash=8461184 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good afternoon. Excellent post. Thank You for sharing this. SGT Ruben Lozada Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:55:42 -0400 2023-09-07T17:55:42-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-you-a-veteran-who-deployed-to-a-combat-zone-but-never-enrolled-in-va-health-care?n=8461580&urlhash=8461580 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I finally applied on the phone last week got enrolled in less than two hours. VA had both my DD 214 Honorable Discharges on File even! LTC John Mohor Thu, 07 Sep 2023 23:22:54 -0400 2023-09-07T23:22:54-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-you-a-veteran-who-deployed-to-a-combat-zone-but-never-enrolled-in-va-health-care?n=8474315&urlhash=8474315 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>thanks for sharing SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:19:06 -0400 2023-09-16T15:19:06-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-you-a-veteran-who-deployed-to-a-combat-zone-but-never-enrolled-in-va-health-care?n=8539135&urlhash=8539135 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>All my brothers sisters if you have been exposed to combat nom matter MOS, please get registered, and if needed get help. Enough of our brothers and sisters have succumb to the what I call the beast (PTSD). PO1 Robert Ryan Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:11:34 -0400 2023-11-03T12:11:34-04:00 2023-09-07T17:16:03-04:00