The term reasonable satisfaction is the civil standard of proof that applies in Australian courts on matters other than criminal proceedings. To be reasonably satisfied, a delegate must consider that a piece of evidence is more likely than not to be true. The reasonable satisfaction standard of proof is also referred to as the balance of probabilities.
If it is more likely than not that a claimant has qualifying service, the delegate can be said to be reasonably satisfied that the claimant is a veteran as defined.
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The reasonable satisfaction standard of proof applies to all decisions and matters relating to service pension and income support supplement (ISS) including:
If a situation arises where a delegate has doubts about a fact relating to a case, while still being reasonably satisfied about the matter as a whole, a decision can still be made on the balance of probabilities.
In situations where the delegate has insufficient evidence to decide on the balance of probabilities, the claim cannot be accepted until further evidence is provided. If further evidence cannot be obtained, the delegate must reject the claim.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16615%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16615#tgt-cspol_part2_ftn118
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-2-applying-pension/21-claims/214-assessment-claim/investigation-claim
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16615#ref-cspol_part2_ftn118