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Monterey County announces March 19 PACT Act claim clinic for veterans

Monterey County Communications Briefing · March 18, 2026
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Summary

County Military & Veterans Affairs and VA Palo Alto will run a March 19 clinic in Marina offering toxic‑exposure screenings and on‑site claims assistance for veterans eligible under the PACT Act; the VA identified about 4,302 potentially eligible veterans in Monterey County.

A special VA claim clinic to screen veterans for toxic‑exposure conditions under the PACT Act will be held Thursday, March 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the County of Monterey Military and Veterans Affairs office, 26 21st Avenue in Marina, County military and veterans affairs officer Jack Murphy said.

Murphy said his office is partnering with VA Palo Alto’s mobile medical team to offer toxic‑exposure screenings, health‑care enrollment if needed and on‑site assistance filing VA disability claims. "We're not gonna turn any veteran away," Murphy said, urging veterans who…

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