The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning to propose expanded disability compensation eligibility for veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987. VA intends to propose creation of a presumption of service connection for the following conditions: Kidney Cancer, Liver Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Scleroderma, Parkinson's Disease, and Aplastic Anemia /Myelodysplastic Syndromes. VA will announce when the regulations are final. For related information, visit the VA website, VA's Camp Lejeune: Past Water Contamination webpage, the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program webpage, and this Military.com news article.
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