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Camp Lejeune water claims: what to check in Nebraska

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Nebraska?

CLJA administrative claims closed August 10, 2024. All CLJA civil suits are filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina. Nebraska veterans use the Lincoln VA Regional Office for Camp Lejeune disability claims, which remain open. A lawyer can confirm yours.

CLJA admin claims closed August 10, 2024 — VA disability claims remain open

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Nebraska has approximately 130,000 veterans, with communities concentrated near Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue. Nebraska Marines who served at Camp Lejeune during the 1953–1987 contamination period were potentially exposed to TCE, PCE, benzene, and vinyl chloride. The Lincoln VA Regional Office handles Nebraska disability claims.

Medical facilities in Nebraska

  • VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Camp Lejeune water claims: what to check overview. This page covers the local information available for Nebraska.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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