Justice for Veterans, Families, and Workers exposed to toxic water between 1953 and 1987. The government is actively settling claims.
2025 Status: Over 240,000 claims filed. The Navy has begun issuing "Elective Option" settlement offers for faster payouts. Ensure your claim is filed correctly to qualify.
For more than three decades, two main water treatment plants at Camp Lejeune—Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point—supplied water contaminated with carcinogenic chemicals.
Toxins seeped into the groundwater from leaking fuel tanks, industrial spills, and dry-cleaning operations. The military knew about the contamination but failed to warn base personnel for years. Levels of chemicals like TCE and Benzene exceeded safety limits by 240 to 3,400 times.
Passed in 2022, this historic law overrides previous legal barriers, allowing victims to sue the U.S. government for harm caused by the toxic water. You can file a claim even if you already receive VA benefits.
Diagnosis: You developed one or more qualifying health conditions.
The VA and ATSDR recognize dozens of illnesses linked to the water at Camp Lejeune. Qualifying conditions include:
The government has released an "Elective Option" framework to speed up payouts, categorizing claims by tiers.
| Category | Est. Settlement Range |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 (Most Severe Cancers/Deaths) | $300,000 – $1,000,000+ |
| Tier 2 (Moderate Cancers/Parkinson's) | $150,000 – $450,000 |
| Tier 3 (Other Linked Illnesses) | $50,000 – $200,000 |
| Wrongful Death | Higher end of estimates |
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