Appeals of MRCA decisions made prior to 21 April 2025 should still be lodged with DVA. They cannot be reviewed by the VRB.
DVA will prepare a report with relevant documents and send it to the client, allowing 28 days or more for comments. The report and comments are then sent to the VRB. DVA may decide in the client’s favour without involving the VRB.
Appeals of DRCA decisions made prior to 21 April 2025 should still be lodged with DVA. They cannot be reviewed by the VRB.
DVA will prepare a report with relevant documents and send it to the client, allowing 28 days or more for comments. The report and comments are then sent to the VRB. DVA may decide in the client’s favour without involving the VRB.
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.
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.
