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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning hypertension No. 4 of 2004

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This amendment tightens the medical criteria linking alcohol use to hypertension for Australian veterans’ compensation. It replaces two prior factors with a clear threshold: at least 300 grams of alcohol per week (≈30 standard drinks) for a continuous six months immediately before the hypertension began or worsened, without dropping below that level.

It affects veterans claiming hypertension and the decision-makers assessing service connection by narrowing when heavy drinking counts as a contributing cause.

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Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning hypertension No. 4 of 2004

Instrument No. 4 of 2004

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

HYPERTENSION

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), Instrument No.36 of 2003, by:
in paragraph 5, deleting factors (b) and (o) and inserting in their place the following factors:

“(b) consuming an average of at least 300 grams per week of alcohol for a continuous period of at least 6 months immediately before the clinical onset of hypertension, which cannot be decreased to less than an average of 300 grams per week of alcohol; or

(o) consuming an average of at least 300 grams per week of alcohol for a continuous period of at least 6 months immediately before the clinical worsening of hypertension, which cannot be decreased to less than an average of 300 grams per week of alcohol; or”

The amendments made by this instrument apply to all matters to which Instrument No.36 of 2003 and section 120B of the Act apply.

Dated this 24th day of February 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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