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What To Do if your Sibling Lived at Camp Lejeune

What To Do if your Sibling Lived at Camp Lejeune

Did your sibling live at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina prior to 1988 for at least thirty days?  If so, they may be entitled to compensation.  

Between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, service members, their families, and civilians living at Camp Lejeune were exposed to contaminated water.  While performing the everyday tasks of cooking, cleaning, drinking, and bathing, the residents of Camp Lejeune were exposed to various toxic chemicals.

Many of these chemicals are known to cause serious health conditions.  Toxic chemicals including perchloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene, and vinyl chloride were all found in the water.  These chemicals, industrial cleaners and degreasers can lead to serious health conditions, including:

  • adult leukemia (blood cancer),
  • aplastic anemia,
  • bladder cancer,
  • kidney cancer,
  • liver cancer,
  • multiple myeloma,
  • non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and
  • Parkinson’s disease.  

Veterans experiencing any of the above health conditions are entitled to VA disability benefits.  Soon, thanks to the Honoring our Pact Act, anyone who lived at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 will be able to receive compensation for health conditions associated with the contaminated water.

Only individuals (or the legal representative of individuals) who lived at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 for at least thirty days will be able to receive compensation.  If your sibling lived at Camp Lejeune and is experiencing any of these health conditions, please send them to Berry Law and let our experienced VA benefit attorneys assist in their claim.  If your sibling lived at Camp Lejeune and you are their legal representative, please reach out to Berry Law directly.  We look forward to helping your family receive the compensation they are entitled to. 

Did Camp Lejeune water cause kidney disease?

Between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, service members, their families, and civilians living at Camp Lejeune were exposed to contaminated water.  While performing the everyday tasks of cooking, cleaning, drinking, and bathing, the residents of Camp Lejeune were exposed to various toxic chemicals.  Many of these chemicals are known to cause serious health conditions.  

Toxic chemicals including perchloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene, and vinyl chloride were all found in the water.  These chemicals, industrial cleaners and degreasers can lead to serious health conditions including:

  • adult leukemia (blood cancer),
  • aplastic anemia,
  • bladder cancer,
  • kidney cancer,
  • liver cancer,
  • multiple myeloma,
  • non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and
  • Parkinson’s disease.  

All these medical conditions are presumptively linked to the water at Camp Lejeune. This means if you have one of those conditions and you lived at Camp Lejeune for 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, you will easily be able to file for and receive compensation. But other medical conditions may have also been caused by the water. 

What if you have another illness, like kidney disease?  You may still be able to receive compensation.  You will need to show that the water at Camp Lejeune had a 50/50 chance of causing your kidney disease.  Luckily, research shows that benzene can contribute to kidney damage and failure.  A letter from a medical professional showing that your condition was caused by the Camp Lejeune water may provide the evidence to help support your claim and help you receive compensation.  

If you have a kidney disease or another medical condition which was probably caused by the water at Camp Lejeune, please reach out to Berry Law.  Let our experienced VA disability attorneys help you receive the compensation you are entitled to.  

Berry Law

The attorneys at Berry Law are dedicated to helping injured Veterans. With extensive experience working with VA disability claims, Berry Law can help you with your disability appeals.

This material is for informational purposes only. It does not create an attorney-client relationship between the Firm and the reader, and does not constitute legal advice. Legal advice must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case, and the contents of this blog are not a substitute for legal counsel.

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