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Press Release: HQMC statement regarding Camp Lejeune water
Jan. 13, 2017

United States Marine Corps Communication
Phillip J. Kulczewski
Phone: (703) 614-4309
Philip.Kulczewski@usmc.mil

WASHINGTON, D.C. - We are pleased that the Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a new rule to consider certain diseases presumptively connected to service for our Marines, Sailors and families who have lived or worked at Camp Lejeune.

The health and welfare of our Marines, Sailors, their families and our civilian workers are top priorities for the Marine Corps. We continue our commitment to find and notify those who used the water during the time period in question, and keep them informed regarding the latest scientific and medical information. All updates can be viewed on our website. To be added to our registry or learn more about ATSDR studies visit the below websites:

http://www.marines.mil/clwater
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/
http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune

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CAMP LEJEUNE JUSTICE ACT CLAIMS:

The filing deadline set forth in the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) has passed. For that reason, the Department of the Navy is no longer accepting new CLJA claims. If you filed your CLJA claim by the August 10, 2024 filing deadline, then please log in to access your claim. If you are not able to access the Claims Management Portal, or if your CLJA claim is not accessible in the Claims Management Portal, then please contact the Camp Lejeune Claims Unit at CLClaims@us.navy.mil or (757) 241-6020.

For more information regarding the CLJA filing deadline and answers to other frequently asked questions, please visit the Department of the Navy's official CLJA website at www.navy.mil/clja.
Claims Unit Address:
Office of the Judge Advocate General
Camp Lejeune Claims Unit
1322 Patterson Ave SE, Suite 3000
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066

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