Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) Program
Important Notice
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CONTACT US BEFORE FILING
A VA CLAIM OR REQUESTING PRIORITY HEALTHCARE.
Veterans are not required to obtain participation
and dose information from the NTPR program before
filing a VA claim or requesting priority healthcare.
About NTPR
What is the Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program?
The NTPR is a Department of Defense
program that works to confirm veteran
participation
in U.S. atmospheric nuclear tests from 1945 to 1962,
and the occupation forces of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
Japan.
If the veteran is a confirmed participant of these
events, NTPR may provide either an actual or estimated
radiation dose received by the veteran. The Department
of Veterans Affairs will request this information
from DTRA during VA claim reviews as required.
Click on the link: www.1.va.gov/irad
for more information.
How to File a Claim
The Department of Veterans Affairs Regional offices
can be contacted to file a claim through its toll-free
help line at (800) 827-1000.
Department of Justice claims information
can be obtained through its toll-free line at (800)
729-7327
or write to:
Radiation Exposure Compensation Program
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 146
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044-0146
www.usdoj.gov/civil/torts/const/reca
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