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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cholelithiasis No. 9 of 2002

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What this does: This is a minor technical amendment to the medical rules used to assess veterans' compensation claims for gallstones (the medical condition called cholelithiasis).

The change: It removes the definition of "mature onset diabetes mellitus" (an older term for Type 2 diabetes) from the official medical guidelines.

Why it matters: Under the Veterans' Entitlements Act, the Repatriation Medical Authority publishes "Statements of Principles" that set out when a disease can be linked to military service for compensation purposes. This amendment tidies up the gallstones guidelines by deleting a specific definition of diabetes. This may affect how decision-makers assess whether a veteran's gallstones were caused or worsened by their diabetes when determining claims.

Who it affects: Veterans lodging claims for gallstones, and the administrative bodies (like the Department of Veterans' Affairs) that assess those claims based on the medical principles.

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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning cholelithiasis No. 9 of 2002

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Instrument No.9 of 2002

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

CHOLELITHIASIS

ICD CODE: 574

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Instrument No.33 of 1994, as amended by Instrument No.223 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.33 of 1994 and section 120A of the Act apply.

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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