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Understanding the Acts

Legislation

VEA — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

What the VEA covers and who it applies to.

MRCA — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

How the MRCA works for post-2004 service.

DRCA — Defence-related Claims Act 1988

Peacetime service claims under DRCA.

VETS Act 2026 — What Changes

How the legislation simplification affects your claims.

Claim Types

Claims

Initial Liability Claims

The foundation claim for service-related conditions.

Permanent Impairment

Lump sum compensation for stable conditions.

Incapacity Payments

Financial support when you cannot work.

Non-Liability Health Care

Treatment without proving service connection.

Evidence & Process

Process

What is a Nexus Statement?

The medical link between your condition and service.

Statements of Principles (SoPs)

How the RMA sets medical-scientific standards.

Complete Claims (since 31 March 2025)

What DVA requires for a claim to be assessed.

Review and Appeal Pathways

VRB, ART, and how to challenge a DVA decision.

Support Options

Support

PAMT — Provisional Access to Medical Treatment

Getting treatment while your claim is assessed.

Veteran Payment

Support for mental health claimants who cannot work.

Gold Card — What Is It?

Full health care coverage for eligible veterans.

Finding a DVA-Accredited Advocate

Free help with your DVA claim.

Preparing for a Needs Assessment

What DVA may discuss after accepting your condition, and how to prepare.

Financial Entitlements

Financial

DVA Financial Support — What You May Be Entitled To

Comprehensive overview of all DVA financial entitlements, health cards, supplements, and support.

SRDP — Special Rate Disability Pension

The MRCA equivalent of the TPI pension and key offsetting rules.

Household Services

Support when accepted conditions limit household tasks.

Attendant Care

Personal care assistance for service-related conditions.

Motor Vehicle Compensation

Vehicle modifications or compensation for mobility-limiting conditions.

Education Schemes (MRCAETS and VCES)

Educational support for children of impaired or deceased veterans.

Supplements and Allowances

Energy Supplement, Telephone Allowance, and other additional payments.

Financial Advice Reimbursement

DVA-funded independent financial advice for eligible veterans.

How Combined Impairment Points Work

Why impairment points from multiple conditions do not simply add together.

Reassessment of Permanent Impairment

What to do if your accepted condition has worsened.

Superannuation and DVA Compensation

How CSC invalidity pensions interact with DVA payments.

Rehabilitation Under MRCA

Vocational training, workplace support, and return-to-work programs.

Your Rights

Rights

Beneficial Interpretation — Benefit of the Doubt

DVA must give you the benefit of the doubt if evidence is evenly balanced.

This is a guide only. Always verify with DVA directly or with a qualified advocate.

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