A tainted water supply at the military base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., caused brain cancer in the two children of a Trussville couple, a federal lawsuit filed last week alleges. July 29,2010
Compassionate allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that invariably qualify under the Listing of Impairments based on minimal objective medical information. Compassionate allowances allow Social Security to quickly target the most obviously disabled individuals for allowances based on objective medical information that we can obtain quickly
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their medications free or nearly free
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is a national court of record, established under Article I of the Constitution of the United States. The Court has exclusive jurisdiction to provide judicial review of final decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, an entity within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Court provides veterans an impartial judicial forum for review of administrative decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals that are adverse to the veteran-appellant's claim of entitlement to benefits for service-connected disabilities, survivor benefits and other benefits such as education payments and waiver of indebtedness. In furtherance of its mission, the Court also seeks to help ensure that all veterans have equal access to the Court and to promote public trust and confidence in the Court.
Click on (SEARCH DECISIONS LINK) for appeals approved or disapproved by VA for Camp Lejeune Toxic Water. READ WHY THE APPEALS WERE DENIED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL YOUR DOCUMENTATION.
Note the specific language in the opening and closing paragraphs. Less specific language may not meet the VA standard. The C & P Service Clinicians Guide gives the examining physician the exact phrasing to be used in the "nexus" statement. Here is the relevant section of the Guide:
"When asked to give an opinion as to whether a condition is related to a specific incident during military service, the opinion should be expressed as follows:
1. “is due to” (100% sure)
2. “more likely than not” (greater than 50%)
3. “at least as likely as not” (equal to or greater than 50%)
4. “not at least as likely as not” (less than 50%)
5. “is not due to” (0%) "
The importance of using the language at # 1, 2, or 3 is apparent.
These 57 Disability Examination Worksheets are in use both by the doctors of VHA (Veterans Health Administration) who do the disability examinations and by the rating specialists, hearing officers, and Decision Review Officers of VBA (Veterans Benefits Administration) who do the disability evaluations. These examination worksheets are in Adobe PDF format
YOU MUST HAVE A NEXUS LETTER WHEN FILING A CLAIM. Wording for NEXUS determines percentage. #1 "is due to" (100% sure that the in-service injury/exposure and today’s problems are connected)..#2 more likely than not" (greater than 50%) ....#3 at least as likely as not" (equal to or greater than 50%) .....#4 not at least as likely as not" (less than 50%) .....#5 is not due to" (0%)
This is for information only. You may consult your own attorney for advice. Direct VA Service Connection,Aggravated Pre-existing Condition,Presumptive Service Connection, Secondary Service Connection or 1151 Claims and VA Federal Tort
NPRC is one of the National Archives and Records Administration's largest operations. We are a central repository of personnel-related records, both military and civil service. Our mission is to provide world class service to Government agencies, military veterans, former civilian Federal employees, family members, as well as researchers and historians.
Military personnel records can be used for proving military service, or as a valuable tool in genealogical research. Most veterans and their next-of-kin can obtain free copies of their DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) and other military and medical records several ways.
Use the following to request veterans' service records from WW I - Present.
Effective immediately, all claims folders with pending claims or appeals based on water contamination at Camp Lejeune will be Permanently Transferred Out (PTOed) to the Louisville RO. THIS LETTER MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR FILE.
READ ALL INFORMATION BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO SIGN UP. THIS LINK IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH DIRECT EXPRESS.THE CHOICE OF SIGNING UP IS STRICTLY YOURS!
The Direct Express Debit MasterCard provides another option for federal beneficiaries who do not have a bank account, but who are looking for a no-cost or low-cost alternative to using check cashing facilities and carrying large amounts of cash.
CAREGIVER INFORMATION Family & Caregiver Support
Learn about programs to support families of Service Members and Veterans, and how to access emotional, financial and community assistance.
List of Attorneys that are taking (some) Camp Lejeune cases. PLEASE REVIEW THE TYPES OF CASES THEY ARE TAKING BEFORE YOU CALL. More Attorneys are to be added soon. Keep checking back.
Bills have limited health care provisions. No compensation for Spouses or Children who lived or were born on base. Civilian personnel have been omitted. Veterans can apply for VA Disability Compensation.
Senator Richard Burr Urges Support for Lejeune Veterans, Family Members August 5th, 2010. The Bill, S.1518, Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009, DID NOT PASS.
HOW DOES A BILL BECOME LAW
A simple way of understanding how a bill becomes law.
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Enacted in 1946 the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) (60 Stat. 842) removed the inherent IMMUNITY of the federal government from most TORT actions brought against it and established the conditions for the commencement of such suits.Listen to an audio version of this article.
Enacted in 1946 the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) (60 Stat. 842) removed the inherent IMMUNITY of the federal government from most TORT actions brought against it and established the conditions for the commencement of such suits.
This is a packet for filing a CIVILIAN TORT CLAIM (SPOUSE, CHILD OR CIVILIAN WORKER WHO LIVED OR WORKED ON BASE 57-87) against the Marine Corps for illnesses or the Death of a family member. We suggest you consult with a Tort Claims Lawyer before submitting.
List of Attorneys that are taking (some) Camp Lejeune cases. PLEASE REVIEW THE TYPES OF CASES THEY ARE TAKING BEFORE YOU CALL. More Attorneys are to be added soon. We are not recommending any Law Firm or Attorney and it's a personal choice if you hire one.
If you have illnesses/diseases you may be able to get Social Security
Compassionate allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that invariably qualify under the Listing of Impairments based on minimal objective medical information. Compassionate allowances allow Social Security to quickly target the most obviously disabled individuals for allowances based on objective medical information that we can obtain quickly
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their medications free or nearly free
Walmart offers a drug program available to everyone. CERTAIN GENERIC DRUGS are $4.00 for a 30 day supply and $10.00 for a 90 day supply. You can call your local Walmart to confirm that your medicine would qualify for the GENERIC SUBSTITUTION.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC honors the fallen of the Vietnam War. Relatives and friends leave letters, poems, and photographs there and on this web site named The Virtual Wall ®. We bring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to your home.
This test is not normally run when you have a check up. Be sure to ask that it be included. You may have to pay for it if your insurance doesn't cover it.
VETERAN FIGHTS FOR VA BENEFITS DUE TO TOXIC EXPOSURE AT USMC CAMP LEJEUNE. PARKINSON'S KNOWN TO BE CAUSED BY TCE ONE OF THE TOXINS FOUND AT CAMP LEJEUNE
TREATMENT OPTION FOR PARKINSON'S THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSESWE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR DECISION IN SEEKING THIS TREATMENT. THIS IS ONLY PROVIDED AS INFORMATION.
**NOTE Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue are listed, not because they are autoimmune, but because many persons who suffer from them have associated autoimmune disease(s)
Interest in the role of chlorinated compounds in auto-immune diseases was spurred by the observation of a scleroderma-like disease in workers exposed to vinyl chloride (Gama and Meira 1978), and several case reports focused on TCE (Flindt-Hansen and Isager 1987; Lockey et al. 1987; Saihan et al. 1978). Larger epidemiologic studies (case–control or population-registry–based designs) using broad measures of occupational exposure to solvents, organic solvents, or chlorinated solvents generally reported a 2- to 3-fold increased risk of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) (Aryal et al. 2001; Garabrant et al. 2003; Maitre et al. 2004), rheumatoid arthritis (Lundberg et al. 1994; Sverdrup et al. 2005)
There is a close association reported of this form of trigeminal neuropathy with reactivation of orofacial herpes simplex that suggests the possibility that the chemical, which readily gains entrance into the nervous system, may be responsible for reactivating the latent virus.
HEALTH EFFECTS OF VINYL CHLORIDE(1)Confirmed human carcinogen. (2)Strong evidence for genotoxicity. (3)The development of angiosarcoma, an extremely rare tumor. (4) Mutagenicity and DNA adduct formation. View link for more information
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has also concluded that sufficient evidence for carcinogenicity in humans exists and has placed VC in carcinogenicity category 1, that is, carcinogenic to humans
potential exposure route of concern is oral, via drinking water or contaminated food. General dermal exposure is not considered a major route of exposure but direct skin exposure to PCE in the liquid form can result in irritation and blistering. The primary organs targeted by PCE are the central nervous system (CNS) and the liver.
studies suggest that repeated and frequent overexposure may have long-lasting and possibly permanent effects on the nervous system. Symptoms include fatigue, poor muscle coordination, difficulty in concentrating, loss of short-term memory and PERSONALITY CHANGES such as increased anxiety, nervousness and irritability.
These 57 Disability Examination Worksheets are in use both by the doctors of VHA (Veterans Health Administration) who do the disability examinations and by the rating specialists, hearing officers, and Decision Review Officers of VBA (Veterans Benefits Administration) who do the disability evaluations. These examination worksheets are in Adobe PDF format
YOU MUST HAVE A NEXUS LETTER WHEN FILING A CLAIM. Wording for NEXUS determines percentage. #1 "is due to" (100% sure that the in-service injury/exposure and today’s problems are connected)..#2 more likely than not" (greater than 50%) ....#3 at least as likely as not" (equal to or greater than 50%) .....#4 not at least as likely as not" (less than 50%) .....#5 is not due to" (0%)
This is for information only. You may consult your own attorney for advice. Direct VA Service Connection,Aggravated Pre-existing Condition,Presumptive Service Connection, Secondary Service Connection or 1151 Claims and VA Federal Tort
Agent Orange has NOT been linked to USMC Camp Lejeune however, we have been successful in helping Vets get approved using Agent Orange rather than Camp Lejeune. It's the time frame that matters. Some symptoms are the same. These links are for informational purposes only.
SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS OF VERMONT. September 23,2010
Part of the United States’ strategy in Vietnam was to conduct an herbicide program to remove foliage providing cover for the enemy. Agent Orange was the most widely used of the herbicide combinations sprayed. Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam were tested or stored elsewhere, including some military bases in the United States.
More than a hundred thousand members of
the United States Navy, Coast Guard and Fleet Marine services
who fought in Vietnam between 1962 and 1975
suffer disabilities from the effects of dioxin, found in Agent Orange.
YOU MUST HAVE A NEXUS STATEMENT FROM YOUR DOCTOR FOR ANY VA CLAIM YOU FILE. Wording for nexus determines percentage. #1 "is due to" (100% sure that the in-service injury/exposure and today’s problems are connected) #2 more likely than not" (greater than 50%) #3 Is at least as likely as not" (equal to or greater than 50%) #4 Is not at least as likely as not" (less than 50%) #5 is not due to" (0%)
This is a map of the location of Wells and Boreholes, Installation Restoration Program Site Areas, Above-Ground and Underground Storage Tank Sites, and Water-Distribution Systems (2004), Hadnot Point, Holcomb Boulevard, and Tarawa Terrace and Vicinity, U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
This report describes the occurrence of selected contaminants in groundwater at installation restoration program sites within the service areas of the Hadnot Point and Holcomb Boulevard water treatment plant areas and vicinities at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Among contaminants of interest to the current ATSDR health study described in this report are tetrachloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene, and vinyl chloride. The report consists of 282 pages, 34 illustrations, 80 tables, and 1 plate (map
Summary for Hadnot Point ( * Mainside barracks
* Hospital Point family housing
* Family housing at Midway Park, Paradise Point, and Berkeley Manor until June 1972.
Tarawa Terrace ( * Tarawa Terrace family housing
* Knox trailer park) Holcomb Boulevard. (Holcomb Boulevard wells were not contaminated) READ THE ENTIRE SUMMARY FOR EXCEPTIONS.
# Holcomb Boulevard
(PAGE 30) BUILDING 712 AT SITE 2 WAS CONVERTED TO CHILDREN'S DAY-CARE CENTER. DDT, CHLORDANE, AND OTHER CHLORINE INSECTICIDES WERE DETECTED IN SURFACE SOIL SAMPLES DURING THE IAS IN 1982 AND THE DAY-CARE CENTER WAS CLOSED.
A Veteran - whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve - is someone who, at some point in time, wrote a blank check made payable to The United States of America, for an amount up to and including their life.
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A doctrine that bars claims against the federal government by members of the armed forces and their families for injuries arising from or in the course of activity incident to military service.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC honors the fallen of the Vietnam War. Relatives and friends leave letters, poems, and photographs there and on this web site named The Virtual Wall ®. We bring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to your home.
Dedicated to the men, women and children
who lost their lives; those brave people who gave their lives
And the Heroes that responded to the emergency
11 September 2001
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