Trichloroethylene (TCE), used primarily as a degreaser for metal, was utilized at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from the 1950s to the 1980s. ( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. medical treatment related to his prostate cancer. Camp Lejeune Water Contamination: VA Benefits. I have a claim in process and have not heard. [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160357, Asthma (claimed as due to exposure to herbicides); traumatic brain injury (TBI); headaches; psoriasis; [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160358, An increased 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160359, A compensable rating for erectile dysfunction [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160360, The application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for headaches; degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160361, Service connection for a stomach disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160362, Entitlement to service connection for a left knee injury [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160363, Right arm shell fragment wound; right chest shell fragment wound; residuals of a superficial wound, left chest; left shoulder shell fragment wound; & OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160365, Entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C. Visit: For More Information on Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits! The EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System announced in late September that exposure to TCE might lead to kidney and liver cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Lejeune veterans have reported ailments including prostate and bladder cancer, as well as chronic kidney disease. From 1953 through 1985, numerous wells servicing two of the treatment plants located on the main portion of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune were contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as perchloroethylene (PCE), and trichloroethylene (TCE) from an off-base dry cleaning facility. Download a fact sheet about Camp Lejeune-related benefits (PDF) Learn more about Camp Lejeune water contamination Learn more about the Camp Lejeune Family Member program. Feedback | Sitemap | I don't understand how prostate cancer isn't included in the eight diagnosed diseases. Contact us now to learn whether you may be entitled to VA benefits based on diseases or conditions related to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987. Environmental Litigation Group P.C. If you served or lived at Camp Lejeune through 1953 and 1987, including in these base housing areas: you were exposed to more than 70 chemical contaminants including elemental mercury, degreasers, dry-cleaning solvents, and flammable liquids at concentrations much higher than the permitted safety standards. During that time, United States Marine Corps (USMC) service members and their families living at the base bathed in and ingested tap water that was contaminated with harmful chemicals at concentrations from 240 to 3400 times levels permitted by safety standards. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. If you lived or worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for at least 30 cumulative days from August 1953 through December 1987, you may be entitled to disability compensation and/or reimbursement for out-of-pocket medical costs through the VA. § 1318 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160375, Entitlement to service connection for a hip contusion; Entitlement to service connection for a knee contusion [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160376, Mechanical low back pain and herniated disc L4-L5 (also claimed as back injury) [REOPENED]; Right shoulder acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthritis; left ankle injury; right ankle injury [DENIED]; Citation Nr: 18160387, Bilateral tinnitus [GRANTED]; bilateral pressure induced otalgia; acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160388, Bilateral shin splints; lung disorder, to include a disability manifested by shortness of breath; bilateral plantar fasciitis [DENIED]; individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160389, Narcolepsy with cataplexy; residuals of shortening of the left lower extremity [GRANTED]; 20 percent for splenectomy [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160390, High cholesterol; arthritis; hypertension [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160391, Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left eye cataract [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160392, Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disorder [DENIED]; memory loss; acquired psychiatric disorder; depression and generalized anxiety; [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160393, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Bilateral hearing loss; Entitlement to total disability based individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160394, Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss; acquired psychiatric disorder; headache disorder; individual unemployability (TDIU); [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160395, Hearing condition; hypertension; right knee condition; brain condition; acquired psychiatric condition [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160396, Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160397, Cervical spine disorder (claimed as neck pain); bilateral hip/ankle disorders (claimed as bilateral hip pain); bilateral foot disorder; vertigo; urticaria; headaches; (TMJ) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160398, Entitlement to service connection for asthma [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160399, Acquired psychiatric disability [GRANTED]; lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritic changes; (TDIU) [GRANTED]; residual sprain of the left ankle with DJD [DENIED]; Citation Nr: 18160400, Right knee disability; individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160401, Right arm pain; hearing loss disability; tinnitus; erectile dysfunction, residual of an elective vasectomy; kidney cyst associated with post-operative kidney stone; & OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160402, Right foot condition; post-fracture left fifth metatarsal; depressive disorder; left upper extremity radiculopathy; (TDIU) [GRANTED]; OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160403, Service connection for glaucoma (bilateral eye condition); service connection for sarcoidosis (claimed as lung condition) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160404, Ischemic heart disease; prostate cancer; diabetes mellitus; erectile dysfunction [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160405, Entitlement to an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160406, A clothing allowance for the year 2015 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160407, Reimbursement or payment for medical expenses incurred due to non-VA medical care [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160408, Bilateral eye disability; adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood; fracture of the fifth metacarpal of the right hand; fractured sternum; OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160409, Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160410, Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of prostate cancer [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 18160411, Entitlement to service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with depression [GRANTED]; posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160412, Residuals of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance and/or being housebound [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160413, Vision disorder; intestinal disorder; contaminated water at Camp Lejeune; high cholesterol; hypertension; & OTHERS [DENIED]; (PTSD); (TDIU) [GRANTED]; OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160414, Entitlement to service connection residuals of Guillain–Barré Syndrome [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160415, Hypertension; migraine headaches on an extraschedular basis; individual unemployability (TDIU); Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) [REMANDED], Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease; coronary artery disease; renal insufficiency [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160417, Left shoulder disorder; right shoulder disorder; left hand and thumb disorder; right hand and thumb disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160418, Entitlement to a death pension; cause of the Veteran’s death; burial benefits [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160419, Bowel condition; bladder condition; lumbar spine disability; lower left/right extremity radiculopathy; individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED]; OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160420, Left foot impairment; mechanical thoracolumbar strain with scoliosis and moderate degenerative disc disease [GRANTED]; residual of right-fourth-finger fracture [DENIED]; OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160421, Reduction in the disability rating for service-connected residuals of stress fracture, left foot, from 10 percent to noncompensable [IMPROPER]; 70 percent for depressive disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160422, Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; service connection for folliculitis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160423, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160424, Entitlement to have 5 months not charged against appellant’s entitlement under the Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160425, Kidney disability; prostate cancer; anemia; diabetes mellitus; peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities; peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160426, Heart condition (claimed as congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease), to include as due to herbicide exposure [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160427, Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160428, Entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected right hip stress fracture [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160429, Heart condition, claimed as ischemic heart disease, to include as due to herbicide exposure; prostate cancer [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160430, An initial compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160431, Respiratory disorder other than asbestos plaques, to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); asbestos plaques in the left lower lobe; (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160432, Service connection for a low back disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160433, Neck disability; degenerative joint disease (DJD); bilateral hearing; headaches associated with service-connected skull fracture [GRANTED]; (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160434, Entitlement to service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160435, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded. For A Complete Guide To VA Disability Claims and to find out more about your potential VA disability case and how to obtain favorable VA Rating Decision! Privacy Policy | Learn how your comment data is processed. I have just filed the intent to file regarding my condition of metastatic prostate cancer. However, a new regulation went into place on March 14, 2017 which allows veterans with service at Camp Lejeune during a specific period to receive service-connected benefits on a presumptive basis if they developed one of the recognized conditions. The bladder secretes through the urethra and the prostate. In September 2012, more mercury was discovered at the Hadnot Point Treatment Plant at Camp Lejeune, bringing the total mercury count to 12 pounds. R. at 144-56. is an experienced law firm dedicated to providing high-quality legal assistance to veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Our goal is to be there through every step of the journey to inform and guide you through the complicated claim process. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Washington, DC 20037, Careers | I’m 60% service connected for prostate cancer, 10% surgical scar, 100% copd from Camp Lejeune’s water, and still fighting them for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Leukemia. Burpee’s family found the VA’s denial baffling. Veterans, Reservists, and National Guard members exposed to toxic agents at Camp Lejeune can receive disability and health care benefits for eight presumptive disease conditions associated with exposure to health-hazardous contaminants at Camp Lejeune. Resources | Veterans Foundation Copyright © 2019 VAClaims.org All Rights Reserved. Veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune between August 1953 and December 1987 may have been exposed to toxic drinking water. Among the chemicals, trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE), vinyl chloride and benzene are thought to be the most damaging to human health. The prostate cancer is less likely as not (less than 50/50 probability caused by or a result of the veteran’s exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. 16-19 028A DATE: September 28, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for residuals of rectal cancer, associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is denied. The conditions eligible for healthcare benefits, such as reimbursement for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, also include prostate cancer. According to a series of studies, exposure to mercury at a young age may increase the chance of prostate cancer development in adulthood, because it may mimic or interfere with certain hormones in the body, such as estrogen. Roger Morehouse has stage 4 prostate cancer, which his children believe is from his four years stationed at Camp LeJeune from 1972 to 1976, minus a brief stint in the Mediterranean. It took me 4 years to get my first sc prostate and COPD was 30% then, but now its 100% sc. Visit: DisableVeteran.org ~ A Non-Profit Non Governmental Agency. You need nexus letters and show proof from expert witnesses that know about the history of the toxins in the water. The contaminated wells were shut down between December 1984 and February 1985. the potentially harmful health effects associated with exposure to the toxic agents present at Camp Lejeune. I am receiving disability from VA for Agent Orange presumptive issues. VA has acknowledged that persons residing or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from … The toxic substances identified at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of prostate cancer Like all types of cancer, prostate cancer occurs when a normal cell stops functioning properly and begins to grow and divide uncontrollably. All rights reserved. Donna Stratford March 27, 2017 at 12:00 pm It’s likely that your claim was put on hold pending the implementation of the Camp Lejeune presumption. Sign up to receive notifications from the Marine Corps with the latest updates on issues related to Camp Lejeune water contamination. As part of VA’s ongoing commitment to provide quality care to Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs has established a presumption of service connection for eight diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011 at the age of 46, 26 years after being at Camp Lejeune. Environmental Litigation Group P.C. 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. The examiner stated that prostate cancer was less likely as not (less than 50 percent probability) incurred in or caused by the veteran’s exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. ( Log Out /  Copyright © The bladder, kidney and liver are first cousins to each other. Nearly a million people who worked at the camp from 1953 to 1987 were exposed. I’m trying to figure out a connection for a rating. In 1989, Camp Lejeune was placed on the National Priorities List for clean-up under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Because only 14% of the Camp Lejeune group had died by the end of the study, the numbers of cause-specific deaths were small, resulting in wide confidence intervals. Committee on Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune; ... disease, diabetes mellitus, depression, sleep apnea, throat cancer, fibroid sarcoma, prostate cancer, colon cancer, brain cancer, mesothelioma, soft tissue sarcoma, gynecomastia, prolactemia, Crohn's disease, amyloidosis, hidradenitis suppurativa, immune system toxicity, gastrointestinal cancers, other unspecified immune … U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is an east coast military base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The Camp Lejeune water contamination problem occurred at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987. § 1805 for a child born with spina bifida [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160364, Entitlement to a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED]; individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 18160366, Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED]; Entitlement to a TDIU prior to January 12, 2018 on an extra-schedular basis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160377, The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160378, New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus and the appeal is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160379, The Veteran’s application to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED]; Service connection for tinnitus [GRANTED]; Citation Nr: 18160380, Depression; right hip disorder; left hip disorder; acquired psychiatric disorder diagnosed as major depressive disorder; right/left hip disorder; lumbar spine disability; left ankle disability Citation Nr: 18160381, Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus; sleep difficulty, to include sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to tinnitus; [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160382, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); individual unemployability, due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160383, Left knee osteoarthritis (claimed as left knee); right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear; reconstruction and medial meniscal tear, status post-debridement [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160384, Lumbar myositis with herniated nucleus pulposus; left/right lower extremity radiculopathy; right ankle contracture; right foot plantar callus; lumber myositis [DENIED] OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160386, Chronic abdominal pain; liver lesions; kidney lesions; peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity; peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity; chronic insomnia [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 18160385, A 50 percent rating for migraine headache is restored, effective October 24, 2014 [RESTORED] Citation Nr: 18160367, Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160368, Increased rating for an unspecified anxiety disorder, evaluated as 50 percent disabling; individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160369, Entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160370, Entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 4, 2014 for the grant of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160371, 70 percent rating for PTSD [GRANTED]; individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160372, Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160373, Head and face trauma; loss of front tooth; [DENIED] low back disability; neck/upper back disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160374, Cause of the Veteran’s death [DENIED]; Entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 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