VEA

It is important to understand the concept of clinical onset under the MRCA and VEA and how it’s applied to the application of Statement of Principal (SOP) factor(s).

Each SOP has factor(s) setting out how the disease or injury can be linked to service.

The difference between date of diagnosis and clinical onset date

The clinical onset date is not the same as the diagnosis date and will generally be before the date of diagnosis.

The debt waiver submission template is located at HP# 1220636E

Delegations for waiver or write off of debt under the VEA

Power to waive or write off a debt is provided in subsection 206(1) of the VEA:

(1)  The Commission may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, by determination in writing:

Decoration allowance

Decoration Allowance is a fortnightly payment made to a veteran who has received one or more eligible decorations as specified in the VEA. A veteran may also receive a decoration allowance or annuity of a similar kind from a foreign country.

To be eligible for Decoration Allowance, the veteran must be:

Recreation transport allowance is paid to a veteran who is suffering incapacity from certain specified war-caused or defence-caused injuries or diseases (such as amputations and blindness), to promote their access to recreational activities. The incapacity must be permanent and the veteran must be attending or wish to attend places for recreational purposes.

This scheme is available to eligible veterans under the section 104 (3) of the VEA.

Recreation transport allowance may be paid at either a higher rate or lower rate.