Marines exposed to chemical at Camp Lejeune had higher Parkinson’s risk: study

The going rate for representation is 40% of the recovery. That is for both service members and their families. There's an additional hook for any member who has been drawing awarded VA disability based upon the situation. In my case, I was awarded disability based upon the residual effects of losing a kidney to cancer about 12 years ago. The payback figure is based upon the entire award from the court, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT PAID TO THE ATTORNEY. Although the attorneys correctly make the claim that the court action does not effect your VA eligibility, they fail to mention that while you are still eligible for the disability determination by the VA, you won't receive the money until the government has withheld the amount of the judgement. Uncle Sugar is not going to award duplicate money for the same disability.
Fortunately, family members haven't received any disability payments, so they only lose the 40%. Will be a lot of attorneys spending most of their practice time on these cases, then retiring.