Hospital Care and Medical Services for Camp Lejeune Veterans
VA · va-other · Published 2014-09-24 · Effective 2014-09-24 · 79 FR 57410
Document
Document number
2014-22637
Federal Register citation
79 FR 57410
CFR reference
38 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2014-09-24
Effective date
2014-09-24
Abstract
This document amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations in order to implement a statutory mandate that VA provide health care to certain veterans who served at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for at least 30 days during the period beginning on January 1, 1957, and ending on December 31, 1987. The law requires VA to furnish hospital care and medical services for these veterans for certain illnesses and conditions that may be attributed to exposure to toxins in the water system at Camp Lejeune. This rule does not implement the statutory provision requiring VA to provide health care to these veterans' family members; regulations applicable to such family members will be promulgated through a separate notice.