Grant, variation suspension or cancellation as a result of a VRB review
The following table outlines the dates of effect for grants, variations, suspensions or cancellations determined as a result of a review by the VRB:
Reviews and Appeals
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If |
and |
then date of effect will be |
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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. |
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the application is made at any other time |
no more than 6 months before the date the application for review was received by DVA. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |