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On September 9, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) proposed regulation governing the presumption of service connection for veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987. A link to the PDF copy of the proposed regulation can be located at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-09-09/pdf/2016-21455.pdf The DVA set a thirty (30) day...

On December 17, 2015, I blogged about the VA’s intent to propose regulations regarding presumptive conditions for veterans exposed to VOCs at Camp Lejeune.  I noted in a follow-up blog that “news sources quoted VA officials as stating that it may take up to one year for any future proposed regulation to become final.” On December 30, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs amended...

On December 17, 2015, we blogged about the VA’s intent to propose regulations regarding presumptive conditions for veterans exposed to VOCs at Camp Lejeune.  Other news sources quoted VA officials as stating that it may take up to one year for any future proposed regulation to become final.  Frankly, this is likely a realistic timeline given the requirements of the Administrative...

On December 17, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced an intent to propose regulatory changes to Title 38 that would grant presumptive status for certain conditions related to exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) while stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC.  The noted conditions were the following: (1) Kidney Cancer; (2) Liver Cancer; (3) Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; (4) Leukemia; (5)...

The Senate’s Committee on Veterans’ Affairs commonly holds hearings on a variety of issues effecting veterans. Most recently, the Committee held a hearing entitled, “Examining the Impact of Exposure to Toxic Chemicals on Veterans and the VA’s Response.” The testimony submitted at the hearing provides a good overview of issues pertaining to Agent Orange...

I normally don’t comment on proposed federal legislation regarding Title 38 (Department of Veterans Affairs) unless I feel reasonably certain that the legislation is likely to be passed in some form.  A recent Military Times article, however, identified two issues that have been ongoing within the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) Title 38 benefits for veterans exposed to VOCs at Camp...

As documented in our August 4, 2015 post, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is continuing research and consideration of issues related to volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure  at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.  The August 4, 2015 VA Press Release is again contained at http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2720. Within the last week, the Agency for Toxic Substance and...

On August 3, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a press release entitled, “VA Expands Review of Chemical Exposure in Drinking Water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.”  The link to the press release can be located at http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2720. In short, the VA is considering adding three conditions as presumptive for service at Camp...

This week, we had the good fortune of discussing ancillary benefits for a Marine Corps veteran who was granted service connection and 100% P&T for disabilities related to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) exposure while stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.  My gratitude to the veteran’s physician for being so accommodating and generous with his time to review an abundance of...