subsection 32(1) [2] of MRCA provides that liability must not be accepted for an injury or disease if it resulted from the person's serious default or wilful act, a serious breach of discipline, an occurrence that happened while committing a serious breach of discipline or an intentionally self-inflicted injury or disease except if the injury or disease results in serious and permanent impairment.
Whether an impairment [3] is 'serious [4] and permanent [5]' for the purposes of subsection 32(1) [2] of the MRCA is a matter of fact to be decided in the individual circumstances of each case. Two general observations may, however, be helpful:
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[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/18984%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-mrca
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/javascript%3Avoid%28commentary%284038%2C%27help%27%29%29%3B
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/javascript%3Avoid%28commentary%284039%2C%27help%27%29%29%3B
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/javascript%3Avoid%28commentary%284040%2C%27help%27%29%29%3B