7.16 Claims by Dependants

Last amended: 9 April 2013

Claims for compensation in respect of death can be divided into two types:

Claims where the death is the result of a disease (or possibly, delayed effects of a traumatic injury) for which the Commonwealth has already accepted liability for the injury or disease.
Claims where there is no prior claim for injury, i.e. the nexus between the known cause of death and ADF service has not already been the subject of a determination prior to the request for compensation following death.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/716-claims-dependants

7.16.1 Where the Death Results From an Accepted Condition

Last amended: 9 April 2013

Claims for compensation in respect of death can be divided into two types:

Claims where the death is the result of a disease (or possibly, delayed effects of a traumatic injury) for which the Commonwealth has already accepted liability for the injury or disease.
Claims where there is no prior claim for injury, i.e. the nexus between the known cause of death and ADF service has not already been the subject of a determination prior to the request for compensation following death.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/716-claims-dependants/7161-where-death-results-accepted-condition

7.16.2 Where Death has pre-dated or Forestalled Any Claim for Injury

Last amended: 9 April 2013

Claims for compensation in respect of death can be divided into two types:

Claims where the death is the result of a disease (or possibly, delayed effects of a traumatic injury) for which the Commonwealth has already accepted liability for the injury or disease.
Claims where there is no prior claim for injury, i.e. the nexus between the known cause of death and ADF service has not already been the subject of a determination prior to the request for compensation following death.