VEA ? [2]
VEA ? [3]
The Statements of Principles [4] (SoPs [4][glossary:):] are legislative instruments that provide exclusive factors determined by the Repatriation Medical Authority [4] [glossary:(:]RMA [4][glossary:):] to be the cause of certain diseases [4], injuries [4] or deaths, based on sound medical-scientific evidence [4].
More ? [5]
There are two SoPs for each medical condition, one for operational [4] and war-like service [4] and one for other eligible service [4]. This is because the different types of service attract different standards of proof for determining claims. These standards of proof are the:
VEA ? [8]
The RMA decides whether there is sound medical-scientific evidence that indicates that a particular kind of injury, disease or death can be related to operational service, peacekeeping service or hazardous service. In order for there to be a reasonable hypothesis connecting such an injury or disease or death with service, it must be possible that a causal connection between a factor in the relevant SoP and service can be established. If this is the case a SoP will be determined for that condition setting out:
VEA ? [10]
The RMA decides whether according to the sound medical-scientific evidence available, it is more probable than not that a particular kind of injury, disease or death can be related to eligible war service (other than operational service) or defence service (other than hazardous service). If this is the case, a SoP will be determined for that condition setting out:
Section 196B [12] VEA SoP for operational, hazardous, peacekeeping service
Section 196B(14) [12] VEA factors causing or contributing to an injury, disease or death related to service
Types of Service
Chapter 1.2 [17]
Causal Connection of Injury or Disease with Service
Chapter 4.4 [21]
Section 196B(3) [12] VEA SoP for eligible defence service
Section 196B(14) [12] VEA factors causing or contributing to an injury, disease or death related to service
Section 196B(3) [12] VEA SoP for eligible or defence service
Section 196B(14) [12] VEA factors causing or contributing to an injury, disease or death relating to service
Types of Service
Chapter 1.2 [17]
Causal Connection of Injury or Disease with Service
Chapter 4.4 [21]
Statement of Principles means:
Statement of Principles means:
The RMA is a panel of five medical and scientific experts appointed by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs after consultation with the ex-service and veteran community.
The role of the RMA is:
The RMA is a panel of five medical and scientific experts appointed by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs after consultation with the ex-service and veteran community.
The role of the RMA is:
According to subsection 5D(1), disease means:
but does not include:
the normal physiological state, or
the accepted ranges of physiological or biochemical measures,
that results from normal physiological stress (for example, the effect of exercise on blood pressure) or the temporary effect of extraneous agents (for example, alcohol on blood cholesterol levels).
According to subsection 5D(1), an injury means any physical or mental injury (including the recurrence of a physical or mental injury) but does not include:
According to subsection 5AB(2), information about a particular kind of injury [4], disease [4], or death is taken to be sound medical evidence if the information:
Information about how that kind of injury, disease or death may be caused must meet the applicable criteria for assessing causation currently applied in the field of epidemiology [4].
Operational service is generally service performed:
Refer to section 6 of the VEA through to 6F of the VEA for a full explanation of operational service.
Warlike service is defined in Subsection 5C(1) VEA [25] to mean:
See also definition of war like operations [4].
Eligible war service is:
Section 7 of the VEA provides a full definition of eligible war service.
According to subsection 120(7) of the VEA [26], Hazardous service is service in the Defence Force of a kind determined by the Minister for Defence to be hazardous service.
Hazardous service includes activity that exposes individuals or units to risks above the normal peacetime and training duties such as bomb and mine clearance, aid to civil power or protected evacuations.
A member of the Defence Force who has served for a continuous period of effective full-time service of not less than three years between the period 6 December 1972 and 7 April 1994 has rendered defence service. Refer to section 68 of the VEA for the full definition [26].
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/15956%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn105
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn106
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn107
[6] clikpopup://DEF/Peacekeeping Service
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn108
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn109
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn110
[10] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn111
[11] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn112
[12] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[13] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#ref-cspol_part4_ftn105
[14] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#ref-cspol_part4_ftn106
[15] https://clik.dva.gov.au/reports-studies-research-papers-library
[16] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#ref-cspol_part4_ftn107
[17] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types
[18] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-2-applying-pension/23-standard-and-onus-proof/232-standards-proof
[19] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#ref-cspol_part4_ftn108
[20] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#ref-cspol_part4_ftn109
[21] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-4-disability-compensation-eligibility/44-causal-connection-injury-or-disease-service
[22] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#ref-cspol_part4_ftn110
[23] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#ref-cspol_part4_ftn111
[24] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15956#ref-cspol_part4_ftn112
[25] http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2015C00011
[26] http://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library