Veterans who spent a least 30 days at Camp Lejeune will be eligible to receive up to $550,000 depending on the severity of their illnesses under a new settlement grid announced by the Navy.
The lawyers at Alex Davis Law are proud to represent dozens of veterans and their families who spent time at the North Carolina military base between 1953 and 1987. Today, thousands of those soldiers are suffering from conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, kidney and bladder cancer, and leukemia.
The military acknowledges that water contamination at Camp Lejeune may be responsible for some of these injuries. Congress passed a law in August 2022 called the PACT Act, which sets up a process for veterans to be compensated.
Settlements reach up to $550,000 for former Camp Lejeune residents:
Under the new grid, the Navy is separating illnesses into categories. Tier 1 claimants will receive $150,000 if they spent between 30 and 364 days at the base. The amount increases to $300,000 for those who spent between 1 and 5 years at the site, and tops out at $450,000 for more than 5 years of exposure. Here are the Tier 1 medical conditions.
Kidney cancer
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Leukemia (all types)
Liver cancer
Bladder cancer
Veterans who died from one of these conditions are eligible for an additional $100,000 payment under the “Elective Option” settlement program of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. Veterans and their loved ones who have Tier 2 illnesses may receive a smaller payment — $50,000 less than Tier 1 — for the following conditions:
Multiple myeloma
Parkinson’s disease
Kidney disease / end stage renal disease
Systemic sclerosis / scleroderma
There are a number of additional requirements to become eligible for the payments, including detailed documentation and claim forms. Not every person with the above conditions will qualify. The lawyers at Alex Davis Law Office also are pursuing claims for certain conditions that are not part of the EO program, including:
Cardiac birth defects
Esophageal Cancer
Male breast cancer
Lung Cancer
Miscarriage
Hepatic Steatosis (Fatty Liver Disease)
Female infertility
Neurobehavioral effects
Problems with attention or concentration
Problems with motor function (e.g., hand tremor, postural sway)
A total of 93,000 claims have been filed so far. The deadline to file is August 2024. The military does not agree that all of these injuries are connected to Camp Lejeune water contamination. If a claim is submitted to the Navy and denied, the remedy is to file a lawsuit in North Carolina federal court.
For a free Camp Lejeune consultation, call Alex Davis Law at 502-882-6000 or send an email to alex@acdavislaw.com.