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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cerebrovascular accident No. 57 of 2003

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This instrument updates the medical criteria used to assess veterans' compensation claims for strokes (medically called "cerebrovascular accidents").

It changes the definition of "thrombocytopenia" — a condition where a person has dangerously low levels of blood platelets (the cells that help blood clot).

The new definition specifies that thrombocytopenia means having an acquired platelet count of less than 50,000 per microlitre of blood. "Acquired" means the condition developed after birth rather than being inherited.

This matters because the Repatriation Medical Authority uses these medical definitions to determine whether a veteran's stroke is connected to their military service, which affects their eligibility for compensation and benefits.

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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cerebrovascular accident No. 57 of 2003

Instrument No.57 of 2003

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.52 of 1999, as amended by Instrument No.30 of 2002, by:
in paragraph 8, deleting the definition of “thrombocytopenia” and inserting in its place the following:

““thrombocytopenia” means an acquired platelet count of less than

50 000 per microlitre on haematological testing;”

The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No.52 of 1999, as amended by Instrument No.30 of 2002, and section 120A of the Act apply.

Dated this Seventh day of November 2003

The Common Seal of the )

Repatriation Medical Authority )

was affixed to this instrument )

in the presence of )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN

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