{"id":"F2005B02762","name":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning pes planus No. 6 of 2002","slug":"amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-pes-planus-no-6-of-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32960,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02762-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning pes planus No. 6 of 2002","content":"Instrument No.6 of 2002\n\nAmendment of Statement of Principles\n\nconcerning\n\nPES PLANUS\n\nICD-10-AM CODES: M21.4, Q66.5\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986  \n\n1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 Instrument No.62 of 2001 by:\n\n1.  omitting subparagraph 5(a)(i) and replacing it with the following:\n\n“(i) suffering from a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of the affected foot before the clinical onset of pes planus; or”\n\nB. inserting, immediately after subparagraph 5(a)(i), the following:\n\n“(ia) suffering from a subluxation, or dislocation of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of the affected foot before the clinical onset of pes planus; or”\n\nC. omitting subparagraph 5(b) and replacing it with the following:\n\n“(b) suffering from a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of the affected foot before the clinical worsening of pes planus; or”\n\nD. inserting, immediately after subparagraph 5(b), the following:\n\n“(ba) suffering from a subluxation, or dislocation of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of the affected foot before the clinical worsening of pes planus; or”\n\nE. amending subparagraph 5(c) to insert the word ‘discrete’ before ‘ligamentous’.\n\n2. The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.62 of 2001 and section 120B of the Act apply.\n\nDated this Ninth day of January 2002\n\nThe Common Seal of the )\n\nRepatriation Medical Authority )\n\nwas affixed to this instrument )\n\nin the presence of )\n\nKEN DONALD\n\nCHAIRMAN","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1203},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment remains strictly within the original scope of determining medical causation criteria for pes planus claims. It does not expand into new medical conditions or alter the fundamental framework of the Statement of Principles."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy use of anatomical/medical terminology (tarsal, metatarsal, subluxation, tarso-metatarsal)","References to undefined external instruments (Instrument No.62 of 2001) and Act sections (196B, 120B)","Technical legal-medical concepts ('clinical onset' and 'clinical worsening' as defined terms in repatriation law)","Nested structure of subparagraphs (5(a)(i), 5(b), etc.) requiring reference to parent instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This updates the Veterans' Entitlements Act rules for compensating pes planus (flat feet), broadening the types of service injuries that can cause or worsen the condition and sharpening the description of ligament injuries.\n\nIt affects veterans and decision-makers by making it clearer that joint dislocations/subluxations (as well as certain fractures) and distinct ligament injuries can establish a service connection, potentially easing claims."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-pes-planus-no-6-of-2002","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-pes-planus-no-6-of-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-pes-planus-no-6-of-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-pes-planus-no-6-of-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-pes-planus-no-6-of-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-statement-of-principles-concerning-pes-planus-no-6-of-2002/documents"}}