1Statement of Principles concerning relapsing polychondritis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 13 of 2026)

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RMA Australian Government Coat of Arms

 

Statement of Principles

concerning

RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS (Reasonable Hypothesis)

(No. 13 of 2026)

The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Statement of Principles under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

 

Dated    19 December 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professor Terence Campbell AM

Chairperson

by and on behalf of

The Repatriation Medical Authority

 

 

 

Contents

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Repeal

5 Application

6 Definitions

7 Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates

8 Basis for determining the factors

9 Factors that must exist

10 Relationship to service

11 Factors referring to an injury or disease covered by another Statement of Principles

Schedule 1 - Dictionary

1 Definitions

 

 

1.                Name

This is the Statement of Principles concerning relapsing polychondritis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 13 of 2026).

1.                Commencement

              This instrument commences on 19 January 2026.

1.                Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

1.                Repeal

The Statement of Principles concerning relapsing polychondritis (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 5 of 2017) (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2017L00006) made under subsection 196B(2) of the VEA is repealed.

1.                Application

This instrument applies to a claim to which section 120A of the VEA or section 338 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 applies.