Senior delegates
Although not medically trained, an SD can offer technical expertise and advice based on claims experience with similar cases. 

SD’s may be able to help with:
•    the interpretation of simple medical reports
•    answer questions relating to Statement of Principles (SoPs), 
•    provide guidance relating to which medical impairment assessment (MIA) forms are appropriate.

Clients are encouraged to provide a medical diagnosis from a qualified medical practitioner for each claimed condition.  It may be necessary for Delegates and CSOs to engage with health care professionals to clarify the information provided or to request further information and evidence. 
Before requesting further information, staff should first consider the evidence that is already available. 

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Sequelae conditions are medical conditions which arise from other medical conditions.

Many SOPs contain factors requiring another condition to be present at the time of onset of a sequela. If that causal condition is service-related, then a connection to service for the sequela condition may be established.

The following steps should be followed when investigating a str

The streamlined conditions approved by the Commissions are listed below.

Streamlining is where certain conditions can be accepted as service-related under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) when all of the following criteria are met:

There are 3 conditions under the DRCA that do not attract a permanent impairment (PI) payment, regardless of their severity. These conditions are:

Streamlined Sequela Conditions

Sequelae are medical conditions which arise from other medical conditions.

Many SOPs contain factors requiring another condition to be present at the time of onset of a sequela. If that causal condition is service-related, then a connection to service for the sequela may be established.

If the relevant causal condition has been accepted as service-related by DVA and the causal condition has onset before or at the time of the onset of the sequela condition, the claim may be streamlined without further investigation.