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Is there a Camp Lejeune water group here?
From the 1950s through the 1980s, people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated with industrial solvents, benzene, and other chemicals.
As a part of the Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012, qualifying Veterans can receive all their health care (except dental care) from VA if they served on active duty at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, even if they don’t have a health condition that is presumed to be related to exposure. For individuals with one of the 15 medical conditions presumed to be related to exposure, there is no charge for care. For other health conditions, Veterans will have a co-pay, depending on income and health eligibility priority category.
From the 1950s through the 1980s, people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated with industrial solvents, benzene, and other chemicals.
As a part of the Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012, qualifying Veterans can receive all their health care (except dental care) from VA if they served on active duty at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, even if they don’t have a health condition that is presumed to be related to exposure. For individuals with one of the 15 medical conditions presumed to be related to exposure, there is no charge for care. For other health conditions, Veterans will have a co-pay, depending on income and health eligibility priority category.
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I was at Camp Lejeune at that time and was diagnosed with leukemia about 5 years ago. I will be 83 in April. My VA doctor told me to apply after I was on chemo for 6 months and in 2017 I was put on 100% disability as there is no cure. I did do Chemo in 2016 for 6 months under medicare and a supplement and has stayed in remission so far. I do get dental care because of the 100% rating.
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Sounds good. I was at camp Lejune from 1959 to 1961 with 2nd tank Bn. I was qualified because of that and because of Agent Orange in Vietnam 1965-1966. I went to the VA and the way I was treated I!ll never go back. The VA has 8 different levels of eligibility . If you are in the 1st few eligibilities you are probably alright. I was in the the 6th level of eligibility. so I became a name on a list. I!m telling you this because this is the experience I had with the VA. Other Veterans may have better luck than I had. Semper Fi.
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SSgt Terry P.
Cpl Bernard Bates Looks to be the about the same "round about" list contrived for AO in Vietnam Veterans.If you aren't dead or dying of a severe diagnosis you will be pretty much ignored.I was there in the '70's for a short period.
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SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint
Sounds like we do not have a group on RP. I saw a good one on FB, but RP is much bigger and many more vets. I have really enjoyed RP.
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LCpl (Join to see)
In 2006 I received a e-Mail, and a snail-mail from The Dept. of Navy, informing me that during my stay at Camp Lejeune I HAD been exposed to water contamination. They did not say probably, could have been, or possibly. This was the 1st time I had heard of it. They gave me a list of symptoms to be aware of. Sense then I have been bombarded with multiple legal firms, not to mention the media. VA said ignore them. It cost nothing to register a claim. Also there is no time limit on filing a claim. I became victimize by one of those firms through my ignorance.
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