Understanding the water composition and VA's presumptive conditions is crucial to grasp potential contamination effects on your health.
VA's list of presumptive conditions is designed to address scientific gaps, acknowledging the challenge of linking a specific contaminant to your medical issues.
In essence, these presumptive conditions might lack definitive proof that a condition was caused by a "contaminant of concern."
For Camp Lejeune, the presumptive list focuses on well-researched conditions for the "contaminants of concern." If your condition aligns with the list and you spent over 30 days there, apply for presumptive consideration.
However, if your condition isn't on the presumptive list, you need to file a direct service-connected claim. VA recognizes that a veteran's time at Camp Lejeune exposed them to all the water contaminants in just 30 days.
Your next step involves working with your medical and legal team to establish a connection (nexus) between your medical issues and the water contaminants. Recognising that a competent medical practitioner (your doctors) must believe your conditions are "at least as likely than not", or "more likely than not" caused by the contaminants in the water.
