More than 176,000 veterans have already applied for benefits through the new law. The commander in chief traveled to Delaware for a veterans town hall to highlight new services and help for toxic exposure victims. The move could speed up benefits for about 2,500 veterans. The move builds on months of efforts to publicize health care and disability payouts available through the PACT Act. Advocates have called for some prominent leaders of the effort to be recognized with the nation's highest civilian honor. The five-minute series of questions is designed to inform vets of new benefits they may be able to receive. VA officials have urged all vets who believe they are eligible for the new benefits to apply soon. The effort has collected more than 317,000 names but fails to present a full picture of the problem, researchers concluded. The move is part of the PACT Act, passed this summer to improve benefits for veterans dealing with those injuries. Congress said officials could wait until 2026 to handle some claims, but White House officials have ordered VA to move faster. Load More