Table D1Comparison of benefits under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) for different kinds of service rendered on or after 1 July 2004
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Peacetime service |
Operational service | |
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Non-warlike service |
Warlike service (qualifying service) | ||
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Standard of proof for liability under the MRCA |
Balance of probabilities — more likely than not that injury/disease or death is related to service |
Reasonable hypothesis — MRCC must prove beyond reasonable doubt that injury/disease or death is not related to service |
Reasonable hypothesis — MRCC must prove beyond reasonable doubt that injury/disease or death is not related to service |
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Permanent impairment compensation payments under the MRCA |
Lower permanent impairment compensation payments if fewer than 80 points, with difference diminishing between 50 and 80 points
Permanent impairment compensation payments equal to other service types if impairment rated at 80 or more points |
Higher permanent impairment compensation payments than peacetime if fewer than 80 points |
Higher than peacetime permanent impairment compensation payments than peacetime if fewer than 80 points
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VEA Benefits |
None, assuming the member enlisted on or after 7 April 1994 |
Treatment liability for certain mental health conditions, tuberculosis and malignant neoplasia
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Treatment liability for certain mental health conditions, tuberculosis and malignant neoplasia
VEA income support and Gold Card from age 70 |
MRCC = Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission