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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cerebrovascular accident No. 58 of 2003

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This instrument tightens the medical definition of thrombocytopenia used in assessing veterans’ stroke claims, specifying an acquired platelet count below 50,000/µL confirmed by haematological testing. It affects veterans seeking cerebrovascular compensation under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act and the Repatriation Medical Authority that applies these Statements of Principles. By clarifying when low platelets may cause brain bleeding, it standardises causation assessments and can meaningfully affect benefit eligibility.

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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cerebrovascular accident No. 58 of 2003

Instrument No.58 of 2003

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.53 of 1999, as amended by Instrument No.31 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.53 of 1999, as amended by Instrument No.31 of 2002, and section 120B 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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