White House expands Veterans Benefits [Video]

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – The White House is taking more steps to ensure America’s veterans have healthcare by expanding benefits to not only people who served overseas, but also served on active duty stateside.

Veterans that were exposed to toxic chemicals either in warzones or domestically are now eligible to receive medical care and treatment through the VA as a part of the PACT Act.

The expansion of care covers veterans that served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, as well as 9/11 First Responders and National Guard Troops that deployed to Ground Zero in New York.

“Many veterans are eligible under a number of different criteria,” Terri Tanilean, special assistant to the President on Veterans Affairs said. “So if they were working in a motor pool or they were in a particular base and there was a type of exposure that’s documented, they would be eligible under this a new …