Camp Lejeune: Past Water Contamination

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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 VA health benefits for 15 conditions:

Esophageal cancer

Breast cancer

Kidney cancer

Multiple myeloma

Renal toxicity

Female infertility

Scleroderma

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Lung cancer

Bladder cancer

Leukemia

Myelodysplastic syndromes

Hepatic steatosis

Miscarriage

Neurobehavioral effects

- See more at: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/index.asp#sthash.yxvBUwms.dpuf

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Some updated info from the VA web site re: bad water vets.family members

http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/

These vets are having a heck of a time getting comp.

This article gives a little of the history of how the VA has handled some of these claims.

http://www.jdnews.com/news/military/web-of-frustration-for-veterans-affected-by-tainted-lejeune-water-1.280911

The breast cancer vet ,Tom Gervasi,,got national attention and other affected vets came forward who also had breast cancer with no other etiology but for the contamination at Camp LeJeune.

Since then the comp awards have been few and far between.

Thanks for posting this reminder to all that equity still alludes many vets and their families who were exposed to "bad water" at Camp Lejeune.