The Specific Disability Allowance increases the rate of disability compensation payment paid for certain war-caused or defence-caused amputations, or amputations and/or loss of sight.
VEA [3]
Under the provisions of Section 27 [4] of the VEA, an increased rate of disability compensation payment is payable to veterans with certain war-caused or defence caused limb amputations and/or loss of sight. A veteran is eligible for this increased rate of disability compensation payment if he or she is:
NOTE: Certain injuries which have a similar effect to injuries listed above can be treated as if they were injuries on this list for pension adjustment purposes. For further information, see Injuries Eligible for Increased Rates of Disability Compensation Payment in Certain Cases under VEA section 27(4).
Under section 27(4) of the VEA, the following injuries listed in column 1 can be can be treated as if they were the corresponding injuries listed in column 2 for the purpose of determining the rate of increased pension to be applied.
Injury | To be treated as |
Arm amputated below the elbow, if the elbow action is lost as a result of the amputation | an arm amputated above the elbow |
Leg amputated below the knee, if the knee action is lost as a result of the amputation | A leg amputated above the knee |
Amputation of a foot | Amputation of a leg below the knee |
Amputation of a hand | Amputation of an arm below the elbow |
a leg, foot, hand or arm that has been rendered permanently and wholly useless | Having been amputated |
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/15964%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15964#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn48
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15964#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn49
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15964#tgt-cspol_part4_ftn50
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15964#ref-cspol_part4_ftn48
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15964#ref-cspol_part4_ftn49
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-4-disability-compensation-eligibility/41-disability-compensation-payment-eligibility/416-special-rate-tpi-or-tti-eligibility
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15964#ref-cspol_part4_ftn50