Assignment of Doses. The MCNTPR has verified the participation of 11,046 of the estimated 11,100 Marine Corps test participants. It has dose information for 10,788, or approximately 98 percent, of these participants (21). Radiation doses for the remaining participants are being determined according to the procedures identified in chapter 7. Notification of Medical Examination Programs. The MCNTPR and the Field Command NTPR (see section 2.6) are the only NTPR teams having no personnel in the Over-25-rem Program. Six Marine Corps personnel are in the Volunteer Observer Program and 29 in the Over-5-rem Program, as shown in the next table. The MCNTPR has notified all of the participants, a total of 27, who have identifiable addresses (21). MCNTPR Personnel Eligible for Medical Examination Programs 1. Volunteer Observer Program Number Total 6 Known deceased Notifications sent Replies received Number desiring examinations Number not desiring examinations 0 6 6 4 1 Examinations administered 3 Number undecided or unspecified 2. ' 1 Over-5-rem Program Total 29 Known deceased Notifications sent Replies received 3 21 13 Number desiring examinations Number not desiring examinations 11 1 Number undecided or unspecified Examinations administered Investigations for VA Claims. 1 4 The MCNTPR has provided participation and dose information for 179 VA claims filed by Marine Corps personnel (21). 45