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Some veterans and family members sickened during decades of water contamination at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, will be able to choose to take a standard payout from the government. Under the elective option, claimants can get between $100,000 and $550,000, depending on their diagnosis and how long they were exposed to the toxic water. Claimants who deny the offer or do not meet the limited eligibility criteria can still pursue their claim or file a lawsuit. |
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VA failed to process 56,000 requests to update veterans' dependents |
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The VA said it failed to properly process 56,000 requests from veterans to add or remove dependents, some dating back as far as 2011. The mistake was discovered when VA staff looked into an error last month that caused problems for veterans filing PACT Act claims. Some veterans may be owed backdated benefits, while others may have been overpaid. Agency officials said they would not request reimbursement for those who received excess benefits. Affected veterans were told that the VA was conducting a review of the issue and they did not need to take any action, but were advised to pay attention to their mail for future VA requests for info. |
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VA may have overpaid millions in Gulf War Syndrome benefits |
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The VA may have mistakenly paid out more than $5 million in benefits to veterans claiming to have Gulf War Syndrome. Investigators estimate the VA "prematurely" approved around a quarter of the 13,800 Gulf War Syndrome claims filed between Oct. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Gulf War Syndrome encompasses multiple unexplained chronic afflictions found in tens of thousands of veterans who served in the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. |
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What to expect at the C&P exam for Gulf War Syndrome |
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If you were deployed in Southwest Asia as a result of the Gulf War, you might find yourself returning home with a myriad of symptoms that doctors seem unable to connect or explain. If doctors determine that your symptoms are Gulf War Syndrome, you’ll need to have a C&P exam (or multiple exams) to receive disability benefits. |
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Did you live or work at Camp Lejeune before 1987 and now have a health condition? You may be eligible to take legal action and seek a financial settlement from the U.S. government. |
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Gulf War Veterans and Medically Unexplained Chronic Multi-Symptom Illnesses |
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