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Local Events and Happenings
PACT Act Screening and Awareness Event
Please join VA San Diego Healthcare System for our initial PACT Act Screening Event. We welcome Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors to visit and learn about the PACT Act and start the process to apply for the toxic exposure-related healthcare and benefits they have earned. Local VA staff will be present to help Veterans to apply for benefits, complete toxic exposure screenings, and enroll in VA healthcare.
For your Information. Please see below details for PACT Act Screening and Awareness Event.
When: Saturday, December 10, 2022, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm (PT)
Where: Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center - First Floor Multipurpose Room
Four activity stations will be available to assist Veterans.
Compensation & Pension Station: learn about compensation claims
VBA Claims Clinic Station: start the process for filing claims and get updates on claims already filed (please see below for what you need to provide)
VA Healthcare Eligibility & Enrollment Station: get a head start on signing up for VA healthcare (please see below for what you need to provide)
PACT Act Toxic Exposure Screening Station: phase I screenings that involve a series of questions (but no physical tests)
Please bring the following documents with you to make your process easier:
Copies of your DD214 documents, available online or viewable at the event Complete the VA 10-10ez form ahead of time
There is a special presentation at 10:00 a.m. featuring VA San Diego Healthcare System Acting Director, Dr. Kathleen Kim, San Diego VA Regional Office Director Mr. Patrick Prieb, and Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 Director Mr. Michael Fisher.
The PACT Act is the largest expansion of Veteran healthcare and benefits in decades. This Week of Action event is part of VA’s broader efforts to ensure that every eligible Veteran and survivor gets their PACT Act-related healthcare and benefits.
Register in advance for the event by sending an email to sdcvamcpublicaffairs@va.gov with your full name, phone number, and approximate time you plan to arrive at the event.
Inside Veterans Benefits
Our Response to COVID-19
We appreciate your patience as we continue to work with you during this time of crisis.
Public Contact Virtual Services:
Phone: (619) 400-5495
E-mail: PCTC.vbasdc@va.gov
Virtual and In Person Appointment Services Now Available - VERA - Home (force.com)
San Diego VARO's Public Contact Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We encourage our visitors to continue utilizing the virtual platforms available to the community.
Our Public Contact Representatives may be reached by phone at (619) 400-5495, or by email at PCTC.vbasdc@va.gov. Please provide your name, contact information and a brief description of what you need. A VA representative will contact you within one business day.
Visitors who visit our Public Contact interview area will complete a COVID-19 screening and follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidelines.
To schedule a virtual or in person interview, please visit San Diego VARO’s Visitor Engagement Reporting Application (VERA) website:
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San Diego VARO Outreach Calendar of Events - December 2022
If a Veteran, family, or caregiver is interested in attending one of the clinics below, please contact a represenative at the location using the telephone number or email provided.
Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) (In-person)
4141 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110
December 14, 2022, and December 28, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Email: Info@vvsd.net
1 14th St., San Diego, CA 92101
December 6, 2022
Time: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Interfaith Community Services – Oceanside (In-person)
1617 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92057
December 12, 2022
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Phone: (760) 529-9979
Interfaith Community Services - Escondido (In-person)
550 W. Washington Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
No clinic in December 2022 due to Christmas holiday
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Phone: (760) 489-6380
Chula Vista Vet Center (Virtual)
180 Otay Lakes Road, Unit 108, Bonita, CA 91902
No clinic in December 2022
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Phone: (858) 404-8390
San Diego Housing and Urban Development-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) (Virtual)
December 15, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Claims Clinic collaboration with Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist, VA San Diego Healthcare Specialist to assist chronically homeless veterans with intensive case management needs.
Phone: (619) 497-8989
Loma Linda Housing and Urban Development-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) (In-person)
December 9, 2022, and December 23, 2022
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Virtual Claims Clinic collaboration with Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist, VA San Diego Healthcare Specialist to assist chronically homeless veterans with intensive case management needs.
More information: VA Outreach Homeless Veterans Resource Guide
Phone: (909) 825-7084, Extension: 5034
San Diego VA Regional Office's Virtual VA Benefits Briefing
Explore and learn more about a variety of VA benefits – Virtual Monthly Briefing (via WebEx)
No brief in December 2022
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Join the WebEx briefing
POC: beth.juachon1@va.gov
Riverside County Claims Clinic
El Centro Claims Clinic (In-person)
CBOC El Centro, 1115 S. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243
December 5, 2022
Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
POC: Jonathan.balint@va.gov
US Vets Colton/MARB/Inland Empire Claims Clinic (In-person)
937 S. Via Lata #100, Colton, CA 92324
December 2, 2022, and December 16, 2022
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
US VETS MARB (In-person)
15105 6th Street, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518
December 22, 2022
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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