PENSIONS

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Please telephone Office Hours should you need an appointment concerning a Department of Veteran Affair’s matter. Ph 4959 3699.

The Repatriation Medical Authority (RMA) is continually reviewing Statements of Principles (SoPs) covering current and new diseases and illnesses. These SoPs are the guidelines DVA delegates use to determine if a veteran is entitle to a claim or not. The following SoPs revoke the SoPs previously determined for these conditions as of 30 August 2011.

At the meeting of 2 & 3 August the RMA:

• Determined Statements of Principles (SoPs) for:

• sprain and strain……………………..……………........ 94/2011 & 95/2011
• malignant neoplasm of the bladder……..…….….…... 96/2011 & 97/2011
• malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter...... 98/2011 & 99/2011
• multiple sclerosis…….……………………………..……100/2011 & 101/2011
• renal artery atherosclerotic disease..…………...........102/2011 & 103/2011
• chronic pancreatitis……………………………………...104/2011 & 105/2011
• malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage....106/2011 & 107/2011
• photocontact dermatitis…………………...…………….108/2011 & 109/2011
• irritant contact dermatitis…………………………….….110/2011 & 111/2011
• allergic contact dermatitis………………………….……112/2011 & 113/2011

• patellar tendinopathy…………………………….…114/2011 & 115/2011
• spinal adhesive arachnoiditis…………..………….116/2011 & 117/2011
• anosmia…………………...…………………......…118/2011 & 119/2011

Remember, a veteran may have been rejected for a claim under an old SoP but may be eligible under a revised SoP.