3.4.5.2 Sequelae streamlining policy

The MRCC and RC have approved an additional streamlining policy for certain sequelae of service-related medical conditions.  This policy allows Delegates to streamline the investigation and decision-making approach in relation to 44 conditions (sequelae) where they arise from specified service-related conditions.  The SoPs for these sequelae contain factors providing a simple link between the sequelae and their corresponding identified causal condition, namely that the causal condition was present either ‘before’ or ‘at the time of

Assessment of spinal injuries and associated limb impairment

For claims under the 1971 and 1930 Act(s), a person will not receive compensation for a back injury because it is not a specified loss under the respective Act.

Introduction

The below outlines a general policy for assessing permanent impairment (PI) compensation and Disability Compensation Payment (DCP) for tinnitus. The purpose of the policy is to align permanent impairment assessment with clinical best practise and ensure claims are evaluated consistently and accurately.

PI claims and withdrawals

Generally speaking, a person who makes a claim has the right to withdraw that claim at any stage up until it is determined. This is consistent with an individual claimant’s common law right to control their own affairs.  Additionally, it is good administrative practice to withdraw claims prior to determination where the department becomes aware they have made an error, so the claim can be improved before it is investigated.

Dietary Modification

Table 8.1 also requires the finding of dietary modification needed for control at certain impairment levels. The following provides some broad guidance in relation to these claims.

For information relating to Voluntary Assisted Dying, please see 7.2.1 Voluntary Assisted Dying.

For information relating to Voluntary Assisted Dying, please see 7.2.1 Voluntary Assisted Dying.

Summary

Voluntary assisted dying enables a person in the late stages of advanced terminal disease access to prescribed medication that will bring about their death at a time they choose.  Only people who meet certain conditions will be eligible for voluntary assisted dying.  The term ‘voluntary assisted dying’ emphasises the voluntary nature of the choice of the person and their enduring capacity to make the decision.

Voluntary assisted dying is administered and managed by the States under state-based legislation.

OFFICIAL:SENSITIVE

For internal use only. 

This page provides advice for the INTERNAL USE of DVA delegates only on SAO and the process to receive information required to process a claim relating to this service, or other special operations service which cannot be confirmed through usual processes.

A businessline dated 7 October 2021 provides an approach for claims assessors when the date of diagnosis of a condition is clearly within the relevant SOP onset timeframe.  This approach allows a simplified assessment of onset that, in these circumstances, allows the assessor to use the date of diagnosis in ISH and decision letters, provided there is a clarification that onset occurred ‘prior to’ the date of diagnosis.