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Immediate Release

Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on Payments Under the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act

The Department of Defense has begun reviewing applications by DoD personnel for payments pursuant to the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 (HAVANA Act).

Under the HAVANA Act, DoD employees and their covered dependents who suffered qualifying brain injuries on or after January 1, 2016, in connection with certain Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI), are eligible for a one-time payment. The Department is committed to helping DoD personnel affected by AHIs.

To find out more information about the DoD's HAVANA Act Benefits Program, to include application procedures, please visit the following website: https://www.dcpas.osd.mil/havana-act-benefits-program.

The memo can be found here.