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Veterans affected by contaminated drinking water at North Carolina\u2019s Camp Lejeune could soon get some relief after decades of fighting for their right to compensation. An official document published via the Federal Register on January 12 announced the Obama administration will provide disability benefits to exposed veterans who served at the Marine Corps base.<\/p>\n

Around $2.2 billion will be paid to former service members who have developed one of eight medical conditions. Eligible diseases include liver cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, multiple myeloma, adult leukemia, Parkinson\u2019s disease, aplastic lymphoma and non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma.<\/p>\n

Veterans who spent at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune between August 1953 and December 1987 are eligible for the benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimated that nearly 900,000 veterans may have been exposed to the contaminated water. Payments will begin in March and be made over five years. <\/p>\n

The government made the decision after VA Secretary Robert McDonald (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Veterans affected by contaminated drinking water at North Carolina\u2019s Camp Lejeune could soon get some relief after decades of fighting for their right to compensation. An official document published via the Federal Register on January 12 announced the Obama administration…<\/span><\/p>\n

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