Marines and their families were more likely to die from several types of cancer, as well as Lou Gehrig’s disease, if they came in contact with Camp Lejeune toxic water over a 34-year period, according to a 2014 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On January 13, 2017, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a finalized rule for presumptive service-connection of eight diseases associated with contaminants in the water supply at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987. Learn More
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