Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Statistics in Virginia Beach
~75,000
Veteran Population (Virginia Beach)
~80,000 active duty
Active Military (Hampton Roads Region)
~5,200
Camp Lejeune Claims Filed (Virginia Est.)
~180 miles
Distance to E.D.N.C. Wilmington Courthouse
Courts in Virginia Beach, Virginia
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia — Norfolk Division
600 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina — Wilmington Division (CLJA venue)
101 S Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Virginia Beach
Hampton VA Medical Center
100 Emancipation Dr, Hampton, VA 23667
Sentara Comprehensive Cancer Center
600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
Eastern Virginia Medical School Cancer Center
825 Fairfax Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507
Liability Considerations in Virginia Beach
Camp Lejeune Claims in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is geographically and militarily adjacent to Camp Lejeune — many Marine and Navy veterans rotated between Norfolk-area bases and Camp Lejeune throughout their careers, and the two installations have historically had close operational relationships. The region's massive active-duty and veteran population creates one of the highest concentrations of Camp Lejeune claimants of any metropolitan area in the country.
Virginia Beach and Norfolk-area claimants must file their CLJA suits in the Eastern District of North Carolina in Wilmington — approximately 180 miles south of Virginia Beach via I-64 and I-40. Virginia-based attorneys working Camp Lejeune cases typically co-counsel with E.D.N.C.-admitted North Carolina attorneys. Patricia Nguyen's Arlington VA-based veterans law practice represents many Hampton Roads-area Camp Lejeune claimants.
VA Resources for Hampton Roads Veterans
The Hampton VA Medical Center serves as the primary VA healthcare facility for Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads area. The VA Regional Office for Virginia's Eastern region is in Roanoke, but community-based outpatient clinics and VSO offices operate throughout Hampton Roads. Veterans seeking specialized oncology care for Camp Lejeune-linked cancers may also access the Sentara Cancer Network, which has academic partnerships with Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Your Legal Team
Patricia Nguyen
Partner
Arlington, VA
Patricia Nguyen is one of the most respected veterans benefits attorneys in the mid-Atlantic region, with an 18-year practice focused on VA disability claims, Board of Veterans Appeals appeals, and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims litigation. Since the CLJA's passage, she has expanded her practice to include CLJA claims, leveraging her deep expertise in VA Presumptive Conditions and military service documentation to build the strongest possible evidentiary foundations for her clients. Patricia's dual expertise in VA law and CLJA litigation is especially valuable for veterans who are pursuing both VA disability benefits and CLJA compensation simultaneously, ensuring both tracks are maximized without offset risk.
Education
- J.D., George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School (2008)
- B.S., Political Science, Virginia Tech (2005)