If so, you may be eligible to pursue a claim and seek financial compensation.
Yes. Thanks to the PACT act signed last August 2022, veterans—and their families—who were stationed for 30 days or more at Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987, and developed health issues, may file a lawsuit within 2 years of PACT's enactment.
No — anyone who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 may be eligible to pursue a claim and seek compensation for any health complications that may have arisen due to exposure to the camp’s contaminated water.
No. Cancer is only one of the medical conditions caused by exposure to contaminants in Camp Lejeune's water. If you don't have cancer, but have developed other health conditions, you may be eligible to file a claim and seek financial compensation.
Anyione who has lived or worked at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between 1953 and 1987, and were diagnosed with any of the following medical conditions are eligible to file a lawsuit: reproductive disorders, birth defects, neurological disorders (like Parkinson's disease), and different types of cancer, including breast cancer, liver cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, leukemia, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
No — anyone who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 may be eligible to pursue a claim and seek compensation for any health complications that may have arisen due to exposure to the camp’s contaminated water.
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