What is the difference between a Camp Lejeune Justice Act lawsuit and a VA disability claim?
Last verified August 1, 2026 · Reviewed by Esteban Magallon, VA-Accredited Claims Agent
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- VA presumptive conditions for 30+ days at Camp Lejeune between Aug 1, 1953 and Dec 31, 1987 include adult leukemia, aplastic anemia, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Parkinson's disease.
- The VA claim and the CLJA lawsuit can both be pursued; a CLJA award is offset by certain VA payments for the same harm.
- VA disability compensation is nontaxable monthly compensation; a CLJA award is a one-time damages payment through the courts.
- Accredited claims agents handle the VA side. Litigation is handled by attorneys admitted in federal court.
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