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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning congenital cataract No. 12 of 2002

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What this does: This instrument removes the definition of "diabetes mellitus" from the medical guidelines (called a Statement of Principles) used to assess whether veterans' congenital cataracts (cloudy lenses present from birth) are related to their military service.

Who it affects: Veterans claiming disability benefits for congenital cataracts under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, and the administrative bodies that decide these claims.

Why it matters: This is a technical housekeeping change. By deleting this specific definition, the Repatriation Medical Authority is likely streamlining the document—either because diabetes is no longer considered a relevant factor in assessing congenital cataracts, or because the definition is being moved to a general medical reference that applies across multiple conditions. It does not change who can claim benefits, only the technical definitions used in the assessment process.

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Instrument No.12 of 2002

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

CONGENITAL CATARACT

ICD CODE: 743.30 – 743.34

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Instrument No.237 of 1995 by:

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

2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No.237 of 1995 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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