VA Proposes New Rule to Expand Eligibility for Vets serving at Camp Lejeune, NC from 1953-1987
By Douglas I. Friedman of Friedman Law Firm, P.C.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
On Monday the VA proposed a rule which, if enacted, would allow service-connection for several conditions if a vet served at Camp Lejeune from 1953-1987. The change would allow veterans, reservists, and National Guard who served at Camp Lejeune during this period to receive compensation based upon a presumption that they were exposed to contaminated water. The conditions expected to be covered include:
Kidney cancer
Liver cancer
Bladder cancer
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Adult Leukemia
Multiple myeloma
Parkinson’s disease
Aplastic Anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes
If you were stationed at Camp Lejeune during this period and have one of the listed conditions, contact us at (800) 728-0434 for information about applying for benefits.
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