Posted on Jan 22, 2017
Full Disability Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Contaminated Camp Lejeune Water
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Camp Lejeune Water
On January 13, 2017, the VA published the final regulations to officially add 8 diseases related to exposure to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune to the VA Presumptive List.
While veterans are currently able to receive medical care for conditions related to their exposure, this new ruling means that veterans as well as active duty and National Guard members who served for at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune, NC between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 are now eligible for full disability benefits for 8 diseases related to that exposure.
The 8 conditions being added to the Presumptive List are:
Adult leukemia
Bladder cancer
Kidney cancer
Liver cancer
Multiple myeloma
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Parkinson’s Disease
Aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes
All conditions on the VA Presumptive List are presumed service-connected and thus eligible for full VA Disability Benefits, including both healthcare and disability compensation.
This new ruling will be effective on March 14, 2017, but if you feel you have a condition related to this exposure, you can go ahead and submit a VA Disability Claim and it will be held until the ruling is in effect and the claim can be approved.
Check out our Lejeune Presumptive List for further details on these conditions and how they are rated.
For more information about healthcare benefits related to Camp Lejeune exposure, please visit http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/index.asp.
To get more information about reimbursement for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for eligible family members, visit https://www.clfamilymembers.fsc.va.gov.
Posted by Dr. George P. Johnson at 8:32 AM
On January 13, 2017, the VA published the final regulations to officially add 8 diseases related to exposure to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune to the VA Presumptive List.
While veterans are currently able to receive medical care for conditions related to their exposure, this new ruling means that veterans as well as active duty and National Guard members who served for at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune, NC between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 are now eligible for full disability benefits for 8 diseases related to that exposure.
The 8 conditions being added to the Presumptive List are:
Adult leukemia
Bladder cancer
Kidney cancer
Liver cancer
Multiple myeloma
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Parkinson’s Disease
Aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes
All conditions on the VA Presumptive List are presumed service-connected and thus eligible for full VA Disability Benefits, including both healthcare and disability compensation.
This new ruling will be effective on March 14, 2017, but if you feel you have a condition related to this exposure, you can go ahead and submit a VA Disability Claim and it will be held until the ruling is in effect and the claim can be approved.
Check out our Lejeune Presumptive List for further details on these conditions and how they are rated.
For more information about healthcare benefits related to Camp Lejeune exposure, please visit http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/index.asp.
To get more information about reimbursement for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for eligible family members, visit https://www.clfamilymembers.fsc.va.gov.
Posted by Dr. George P. Johnson at 8:32 AM
Full Disability Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Contaminated Camp Lejeune Water
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
CSM Charles Hayden I agree, there needs to be more legislation on this.
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Yes to omit families is a grave disservice to veterans and families who accompanied them during their tour on base. It has been too long in coming and benefits should be extended to families without a doubt. The fact this ruling was pursued and obtained by the VA does speak in favor of someone up there or the organization which could have continued to stonewall even longer and gotten away with it.
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GySgt Melissa Gravila
Bottom line is we have got to keep hammering on the VA, not let up-make sure they are held accountable to not only the veteran but also the families. We all serve together
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SPC Charlotte Stubbs
http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/fort-mcclellan/ Unless you have a subscription to the newspaper, you're unable to read the entire article, so here's the link.
Potential Exposure at Fort McClellan - Public Health
Information about potential exposure to hazardous materials at Fort McClellan, possible health-related problems and VA benefits.
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