Dates of effect for determinations resulting from VRB reviews

If

and

then date of effect will be

the VRB reviews a decision with the result of granting a pension or Attendant Allowance

the application for review was made within 3 months of the Commission decision

a date not earlier than the day the Commission could have approved payment of the grant.    

the application is made at any other time

no more than 6 months before the date the application for review was received by DVA.    

the VRB reviews a decision with the result of reducing, suspending or cancelling a pension or Attendant Allowance

the decision was made by the VRB due to a failure of refusal to comply with the VEA

the date on which the decision is made or an earlier or later date.    

the decision was made for any other reason

the date of the first available payday occurring after the VRB serves the decision on the Commission.    

the VRB reviews a decision

the result of altering the description or nature of the war-caused or defence-caused injury or disease from which a person is suffering

the date on which the VRB makes its decision, or an earlier or later date being fair and reasonable under the circumstances.    

in any other case

a date not earlier than the earliest date that the decision could have operated if it had been made by the Commission.