Appeals of VEA decisions made prior to 21 April 2025 should still be lodged with DVA.
Appeals of VEA decisions made on or after 21 April 2025 can be appealed directly to the VRB.
Example – DCP assessment claim was determined under VEA on 1 February 2025 and an appeal to was lodged on 22 April 2025, the appeal should still be lodged with DVA.
VEA Income Support decisions remain reviewable by DVA and appealable to the ART.
Section 347 of the MRCA does not specify a timeframe for when an initial liability decision can be varied or revoked.
Initial liability decisions under the MRCA may be varied or revoked to:
Examples of review own motion under the DRCA include:
varying diagnosis
revoking liability for condition(s) accepted under the DRCA as period of service not covered under the Act
accepting condition under the DRCA
changing Standard of Proof the condition was accepted under.
From 21 April 2025, the review pathway for most claims under all 3 Acts is the Veteran’s Review Board (VRB).
All applications to the VRB need to be made directly to the VRB, not through DVA.
The appeal process and how a client can lodge an appeal depends on the date that the claim was determined.
The process and need to involve other business areas will depend on the circumstances of the review.
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Liability decisions under the VEA can only be revoked on the grounds that are set out in section 31 of the VEA. These include:
Depending on the precise circumstances, the provisions set out in Section 31 of the VEA may be able to be applied to revoke or vary the acceptance of liability and the granting of disability compensation payment (DCP) grant, war widow(er)’s pension or orphan’s pension if it is identified that original decision was incorrect or flawed.
Examples of review own motion decisions under the VEA include:
