VA Finalizes Camp Lejeune Presumptive Conditions
Posted by Gregory M. Rada | March 2, 2017 | Disability Compensation,Legal Update
After a long wait, the Department of Veterans Affairs has finalized and released regulations that establish a presumption of service connection for certain conditions caused by contaminants in the water supply at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The amended regulations apply to veterans, former reservists, and former National Guard members who… read more
Update on Camp Lejeune Presumptive Conditions
Posted by Gregory M. Rada | January 6, 2016 | Disability Compensation,Legal Update
Secretary McDonald recently revealed more details regarding VA’s plan to expand disability compensation eligibility to veterans who were exposed to contaminated water while stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987, including Reserve and National Guard personnel who would not normally be eligible for VA disability compensation benefits. The Department of Health… read more
