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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning acute blepharitis No. 19 of 2004

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This document updates the medical rules used to decide if veterans can receive compensation for acute blepharitis (sudden inflammation of the eyelids, often causing redness and crusting).

What it changes:

Replaces the definition of 'irritant substances' in the existing medical guidelines.
The new definition lists specific examples of what counts as an irritant: dyes, oils, industrial chemicals, tobacco smoke, or CS agent (tear gas used in riot control).

Who it affects:

Veterans claiming their eyelid condition was caused by exposure to chemicals or smoke during service.
The Repatriation Medical Authority, which uses these rules to determine if the condition is service-related.

Why it matters: This clarification helps standardise how chemical exposures are assessed when deciding veterans' entitlements, ensuring specific substances like tobacco smoke and tear gas are explicitly covered when considering causes of acute blepharitis.

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Instrument No. 19 of 2004

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

ACUTE BLEPHARITIS

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No. 115 of 1995, by:

in clause 4, deleting the definition of “irritant substances”, and inserting in its place the following:

“‘irritant substances’ means substances causing an irritant effect such as dyes, oils, industrial chemicals, tobacco smoke or CS agent;”

2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 115 of 1995, and section 120A of the Act apply.

Dated this 24th day of May 2004

The Common Seal of the )

Repatriation Medical Authority )

was affixed to this instrument )

in the presence of )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN

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