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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning deep vein thrombosis No. 39 of 2004

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This instrument tightens the medical test for linking deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to service by replacing the spinal cord injury definition with one that requires damage to the spinal cord’s long tracts causing permanent motor or sensory loss below the injury. It affects veterans and defence members claiming DVT compensation under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, narrowing eligibility and promoting consistent decision-making.

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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning deep vein thrombosis No. 39 of 2004

Instrument No. 39 of 2004

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

and

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Instrument No. 6 of 2001, by:
in clause 8, deleting the definition of “spinal cord injury”, and inserting in its place the following:

“‘spinal cord injury’ means an injury to the long tracts of the spinal cord resulting in permanent motor or sensory deficits below the level of the lesion;”

The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No. 6 of 2001, section 120B of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and section 339 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 apply.

Dated this seventh day of October 2004

The Common Seal of the )

Repatriation Medical Authority )

was affixed to this instrument )

in the presence of )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN

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