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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning acute blepharitis No. 20 of 2004

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What this does: This instrument updates the medical rules used to decide if veterans can receive compensation for acute blepharitis (sudden inflammation of the eyelids).

The specific change: It replaces the definition of "irritant substances" in the 1995 Statement of Principles. The new definition clarifies that these are substances "causing an irritant effect" and gives specific examples including:

Dyes
Oils
Industrial chemicals
Tobacco smoke
CS agent (a type of tear gas used in military training)

Who it affects: Veterans claiming compensation for acute blepharitis, and the decision-makers assessing whether their eye condition was caused by exposure to irritants during military service.

Why it matters: The updated definition removes ambiguity by listing concrete examples of what counts as an irritant substance when linking the condition to service.

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Instrument No. 20 of 2004

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

ACUTE BLEPHARITIS

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No. 116 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. 116 of 1995, and section 120B 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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