Delegates must first be satisfied that the claimant has a confirmed diagnosis of the relevant injury or disease. This requires medical evidence that clearly identifies the condition and supports its presence at the time of claim. The delegate should also establish when the condition manifested.
Delegates must then confirm that the claimant rendered defence service and that this service falls within the kinds of service prescribed for that particular condition. This may involve verifying the claimant’s periods of service, roles performed, service environment, or any temporal requirements specified in the instrument.
Once these elements are established, provided the criteria are met then the Delegate must apply the presumption. There is no other requirement to investigate or determine any specific causal connection between the service and the condition where the relevant criteria for the condition have been met.