From the 1950s through the 1980s, people living
or working at the U.S. Marine Corps base in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were exposed to drinking water contaminated with industrial solvents,
benzene, and other chemicals.
Under a law signed Aug. 6, 2012,
Veterans and family members who served on active duty or resided at Camp
Lejeune for 30 days or more between Jan. 1, 1957 and Dec. 31, 1987 may be
eligible for medical care through VA for 15 health conditions:
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Esophageal cancer
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Breast cancer
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Kidney cancer
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Multiple myeloma
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Renal toxicity
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Female infertility
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Scleroderma
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Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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Lung cancer
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Bladder cancer
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Leukemia
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Myelodysplastic syndromes
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Hepatic steatosis
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Miscarriage
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Neurobehavioral effects
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While none of the conditions above qualify for
presumptive status, veterans may still pursue direct service connection through
a medical nexus letter.
In 2012, Quatrini Rafferty was able to obtain
full service-connection, and a 100% disability percentage, for our client - a
Camp LeJeune vet and current Westmoreland County resident - by working with our client's treating oncologist and
hematologist to get medical nexus reports.
- Veterans Disability Law Group at Quatrini Rafferty
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