Camp Lejeune water contamination health issues 
If you served at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune or Marine Corps Air Station MCAS New River in North Carolina , you may have had contact with contaminants in the drinking water there. Scientific and medical evidence has shown an association between exposure to these contaminants during military service and development of certain diseases later on. If you have qualifying service at Camp Lejeune and a current diagnosis of one of the conditions listed below , you may be able to get disability benefits. 

Can I get disability benefits from VA? 
You may be able to get disability benefits if you meet all of the requirements listed below. Both of these must be true. You: Served at Camp Lejeune or MCAS New River for at least 30 cumulative days from August 1953 through December 1987, and Didn t receive a dishonorable discharge when you separated from the military And you must have a diagnosis of one or more of these presumptive conditions : Adult leukemia Aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes Bladder cancer Kidney cancer Liver cancer Multiple myeloma Non - Hodgkin s lymphoma Parkinson s disease 

Who s covered? 
Veterans Reservists Guardsmen 

What kind of benefits can I get? 
Health care Compensation payments 

How do I get these benefits? 
You ll need to file a claim for disability compensation and provide the evidence supporting documents listed below : Your military records showing you served at Camp Lejeune or MCAS New River for at least 30 days from August 1953 through December 1987 while on active duty, or in the National Guard or Reserves , and Medical records stating that you have 1 or more of the 8 illnesses on the presumptive conditions list see above You can file a claim in any of these ways : File a claim online on VA.gov , or File a claim online on eBenefits , or Get help from an accredited representative, like a Veterans service officer VSO, or Get help at a VA regional benefit office Note: When yo

user: Hi, show me information about Camp Lejeune water contamination health issues

assistant: If you served at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune or Marine Corps Air Station MCAS New River in North Carolina

user: 
yes i served at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

assistant: you may have had contact with contaminants in the drinking water there . 
this brought a high probability of carrying diseases

user: What are the requirements for disability benefits from VA?

assistant: You may be able to get disability benefits if you meet all of the requirements listed

user: please, show me more information, 
maybe what are the requirements requested or where can I get more extensive information

assistant: Please, Download a fact sheet about Camp Lejeune - related benefits PDF Learn more about Camp Lejeune water contamination Learn more about the Camp Lejeune Family Member program

user: are the requirements all mandatory or is any optional? to obtain disability benefits from VA

assistant: Served at Camp Lejeune or MCAS New River for at least 30 cumulative days from August 1953 through December 1987

user: yes i served MCAS New River

assistant: Didn t receive a dishonorable discharge when you separated from the military

user: unfortunately I received a dishonorable discharge

assistant: 
sorry but to be eligible for the program you must meet all the requirements