Got diagnosed October 2025 after that cough wouldn't quit. Now I'm trying to figure out the legal side and I keep seeing different timelines thrown around. Some people say you got a year, some say three, and I don't know if that clock starts when you get diagnosed or when you were exposed back at Lejeune.
I was at Camp Lejeune 1978 to 1982, so we're talking 40-plus years ago. Then I also served on the Iwo Jima and I think there was asbestos in the ship too but I'm not even sure how to track that down.
My VA claim is still sitting since November and I filed that right away because I figured the sooner the better. But I don't know if that does anything for the civil side or if those are totally separate animals.
Anyone dealt with this yet? Is there actually a hard deadline I need to know about or am I overthinking this.