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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cholelithiasis No. 10 of 2002

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What this does: This instrument deletes the definition of "mature onset diabetes mellitus" (adult-onset diabetes) from the medical guidelines used to assess veterans' disability claims for cholelithiasis (gallstones).

Who it affects: Veterans making compensation claims for gallstones, and the decision-makers who assess those claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act.

Why it matters: The Repatriation Medical Authority creates "Statements of Principles" (SOPs) to determine whether a medical condition is related to military service. This amendment is housekeeping—it removes a specific definition that was previously included in the gallstones SOP, likely because it became redundant or was relocated elsewhere. It does not change the underlying rules about who qualifies for benefits, but streamlines the technical medical criteria.

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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cholelithiasis No. 10 of 2002

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Instrument No.10 of 2002

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

CHOLELITHIASIS

ICD CODE: 574

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Instrument No.34 of 1994, as amended by instrument No.224 of 1995, by:

in paragraph 4 deleting the definition of “mature onset diabetes mellitus”.

2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No.34 of 1994 and section 120B of the Act applies.

Dated this Ninth day of January 2002

The Common Seal of the )

Repatriation Medical Authority )

was affixed to this instrument )

in the presence of )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN

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