(A) the date that is two years after the date of enactment of this Act; or<\/p>\n
(B) the date that is 180 days after the date on which the claim is denied under section 2675 of title 28, United States Code.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| Am I required to have a lawyer to bring a claim?<\/td>\n | No. We recommend that you hire a lawyer, but you always have the right to represent yourself. Also, it is important to know that the Court will not allow a non-lawyer to represent another person (for example, a non-lawyer husband cannot represent his wife in court, nor could he represent the estate of his deceased father).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| What injuries and diseases are linked to Camp Lejeune toxic water exposure?<\/td>\n | The Camp Lejeune Justice Act does not list specific diseases that are covered. Anyone can sue if they resided, worked, or were otherwise exposed (including in utero exposure) to water at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between 1953 and 1987, so long as they can show that they suffered harm as a result of their exposure to the water.<\/p>\n However, a United States government agency study has concluded that certain diseases are more closely associated with exposure to the toxic water at Camp Lejeune.<\/p>\n This is not an exhaustive list. If you were exposed and suffer from a different disease not on this list, you may still be entitled to compensation.<\/p>\n Aplastic anemia
\nBladder cancer
\nCardiac birth defects
\nEsophageal cancer
\nFemale breast cancer
\nFemale infertility
\nHepatic steatosis\/fatty liver disease
\nKidney cancer
\nKidney disease
\nLeukemias
\nLiver cancer
\nLung Cancer
\nMale breast cancer
\nMiscarriages
\nMultiple myeloma
\nMyelodysplastic syndromes
\nNeurobehavioral effects
\nNon-cardiac birth defects
\nNon-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma
\nParkinson\u2019s disease
\nRenal toxicity
\nSystemic sclerosis
\nScleroderma<\/p>\n This list will be updated as we continue to learn about other conditions that are associated with exposure to the chemicals that were in the water at Camp Lejeune. Again, even if a condition or disease is not listed above, it may still have been caused by the toxic water at Camp Lejeune and you are entitled to seek compensation for them, provided you comply with the time frames set forth above.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Will filing a claim under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act put my VA benefits at risk?<\/td>\n | No. If you are already receiving VA benefits or other compensation for injuries caused by the water at Camp Lejeune, the Act still gives you the right to sue\u2014and you will not lose your benefits even if you bring an action under the Act.<\/p>\n The VA has plainly stated in its official guidance that \"if you are awarded relief from a CLJA lawsuit, your VA benefits will not be reduced, and your eligibility for other VA benefits will not be affected.\" So you do not need to worry about your VA benefits being reduced or stopped.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |