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PRESS RELEASE September 11, 2023 Syracuse , NY — Until 11:59pm local time on September 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active
duty between September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care. 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 VA benefits. VA encourages all eligible Veterans to visit VA.GOV/PACT or
call 1-800-MYVA411 to learn more and sign up for VA health care before the deadline. Veterans who are enrolled in VA health care are proven to have better health outcomes than non-enrolled
Veterans, and VA hospitals have dramatically outperformed non-VA hospitals in overall quality ratings and patient satisfaction ratings. More information on eligibility for the special
enrollment period can be found at VA.GOV/PACT. The period applies to Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11, 2001
and October 1, 2013 – specifically those who served in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or in combat against a hostile force during a period
of hostilities after November 11, 1998. ###
