Paragraphs 27(a) [2] and 28(1)(a) [2] of the MRCA provides that an injury, disease, or death is to be taken to be a service injury, service disease or service death if the injury, disease, or death resulted from an occurrence that happened while the person was a member rendering defence service. While historically the occurrence provision applies only to operational and peacekeeping service under the VEA, under the MRCA it applies to warlike and non-warlike service and, for the first time, to peacetime service.
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[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/19024%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-mrca