VFW Service Office
1201 N. Muldoon Road, Suite 2A220
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 257-4801, phone
(907) 257-4831, fax
(888) 353-7574, ext 4801, toll-free
Monday – Friday – Call to make an appointment
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If you are in the Interior of Alaska, we have a Service Office there as well,
3401 Santiago Ave. Bldg#3401, Rm#232
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
(907) 651-9337 to make an appointment
** Service offices are closed on all Alaska State and Federal Holidays**
I appreciate your understanding always!
Camp Lejeune Presumption Final Rule
On January 13, 2017, VA published a Final Rule in the Federal Register, establishing presumptive service connection for eight medical conditions for any of the veterans, reservists, and Guard members who served at Camp LeJeune, N.C. (including Marine Corps Air Station New River) for 30 or more days between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987.
This presumptive service connection is based on exposure to toxic chemicals present in the base's water during that period.
The medical conditions are:
- adult leukemia,
- aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes,
- bladder cancer,
- kidney cancer,
- liver cancer,
- multiple myeloma,
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and
- Parkinson’s disease.
These conditions were selected as a result of a review of scientific studies on the chemicals known to have contaminated the water at Camp LeJeune.
Medical conditions for veterans exposed to contaminated water may be filed directly. Still, veterans need a medical opinion linking their current state to their exposures at Camp LeJeune. Note that fourteen conditions are approved for healthcare treatment purposes (38 CFR 17.400), but only the conditions listed above for compensation purposes.
The effective date of the regulation will be March 14, 2017, so compensation and DIC will be able to be paid beginning on that date. Earlier claims that were denied must be re-opened to be considered under the new presumptive regulation.
Dependents and civilians who lived or worked at Camp LeJeune are NOT entitled to compensation for disabilities arising from toxic exposure.
If you need to check the status of your claim, you may do so online under your eBenefits account,
or dial 1-800-827-1000 and follow the prompts.
For VA directory assistance, please dial 907-257-4700.
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