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Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Statistics in Jacksonville
~95,000
Veteran Population
~25,000 active duty
Active Military (NAS Jax + NS Mayport)
~2,100
Camp Lejeune Claims Filed (Est.)
Wilmington, NC (~460 miles)
Nearest E.D.N.C. Courthouse
Courts in Jacksonville, Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida — Jacksonville Division
300 N Hogan St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina — Wilmington Division (CLJA venue)
101 S Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Jacksonville
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (Gainesville) — Closest VA Medical Center
1601 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
Mayo Clinic — Jacksonville Campus
4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
1301 Palm Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Liability Considerations in Jacksonville
Camp Lejeune Claims in Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, Florida is one of the most militarily connected cities in the southeastern United States. Naval Air Station Jacksonville — a major fleet readiness center — and Naval Station Mayport together support tens of thousands of active duty sailors and Marines and their families. The city's large veteran and retired military community includes many former Marines who served at Camp Lejeune, NC during the contamination period (1953-1987) before retiring to North Florida.
Jacksonville FL-area Camp Lejeune claimants who filed administrative claims before August 10, 2024 have their cases proceeding in the Eastern District of North Carolina in Wilmington — approximately 460 miles away. Florida-based claimants work with attorneys who practice in the E.D.N.C. or co-counsel with North Carolina-barred attorneys. Veterans in the Jacksonville FL area who have not yet pursued VA disability benefits for Camp Lejeune-linked conditions should contact the VA Healthcare System for Gainesville (serving North Florida) or the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System.
VA Resources for Jacksonville FL Veterans
North Florida-area Camp Lejeune veterans are served by the VA North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System, which includes community-based outpatient clinics throughout the Jacksonville area. Veterans seeking evaluation for Camp Lejeune-linked cancers or Parkinson's disease should request specialist referrals through their VA primary care provider. For VA disability claims, the Florida VA Regional Office in St. Petersburg (Bay Pines) handles formal disability rating claims.