United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-01-13 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f2f3d7 D09002ee1c7f2f481 United States Department of Veterans Affairs originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its adjudication regulations regarding presumptive service connection, adding certain diseases associated with contaminants present in the base water supply at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (Camp Lejeune), North Carolina, from August 1, 1953, to December 31, 1987. This final rule establishes that veterans, former reservists, and former National Guard members, who served at Camp Lejeune for no less than 30 days (consecutive or nonconsecutive) during this period, and who have been diagnosed with any of eight associated diseases, are presumed to have incurred or aggravated the disease in service for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits. In addition, this final rule establishes a presumption that these individuals were disabled during the relevant period of service for purposes of establishing active military service for benefits purposes. Under this presumption, affected former reservists and National Guard members have veteran status for purposes of entitlement to some VA benefits. This amendment implements a decision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that service connection on a presumptive basis is warranted for claimants who served at Camp Lejeune during the relevant period and for the requisite amount of time and later develop certain diseases. 82 FR 4173 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-13/2017-00499 2017-00499 fr13ja17-5 RIN 2900-AP66 8320-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-13/2017-00499 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-13/html/2017-00499.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-13/pdf/2017-00499.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Claims Disability Benefits Veterans 13 p. 4173 4185 82 FR 4173 Title 38 Part 3 38 CFR Part 3 RIN 2900-AP66 Diseases Associated With Exposure to Contaminants in the Water Supply at Camp Lejeune; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue RULE 2017-00499 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2017-03-14 8320-01-P 2017-00499 Final rule.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its adjudication regulations regarding presumptive service connection, adding certain diseases associated with contaminants present in the base water supply at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (Camp Lejeune), North Carolina, from August 1, 1953, to December 31, 1987. This final rule establishes that veterans, former reservists, and former National Guard members, who served at Camp Lejeune for no less than 30 days (consecutive or nonconsecutive) during this period, and who have been diagnosed with any of eight associated diseases, are presumed to have incurred or aggravated the disease in service for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits. In addition, this final rule establishes a presumption that these individuals were disabled during the relevant period of service for purposes of establishing active military service for benefits purposes. Under this presumption, affected former reservists and National Guard members have veteran status for purposes of entitlement to some VA benefits. This amendment implements a decision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that service connection on a presumptive basis is warranted for claimants who served at Camp Lejeune during the relevant period and for the requisite amount of time and later develop certain diseases.

Effective Date: This final rule is effective March 14, 2017. Eric Mandle, Policy Analyst, Regulations Staff (211D), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-9700. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.) Administrative Practice and Procedure Claims Disability Benefits Veterans Diseases Associated with Exposure to Contaminants in the Water Supply at Camp Lejeune , http://www.regulations.gov http://www.va.gov/orpm/ Vol. 82, no. 9 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-01-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 627 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-13 P0b002ee193544b78 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ja17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-13/pdf/FR-2017-01-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-13/xml/FR-2017-01-13.xml fdlp 4149 4768 DGPO 2017-01-13 2024-06-01 FR-2017-01-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-01-13 82 9