Quick Camp Lejeune Payout Unlikely for Most, Claim Data Shows

More than 85% of the people seeking compensation for exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune wouldn’t qualify for the early resolution payouts offered by the government, according to preliminary data culled from thousands of potential claimants.

The small pool of eligible applicants, as determined in an analysis by data management firm SimplyConvert, suggests an additional tens or even hundreds of thousands of claims filed with the Navy before the August deadline might be disputed and end up in court. It could also mean many claimants will die before collecting a payout.

“So many of these claimants are older, are ...