Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025 (17 of 2025)

Schedule 2   Single ongoing Act enhancements

Part 2   Amendments relating to treatment

Division 2   Treatment arrangements

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

120   At the end of section 281

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(3) If an injury sustained, or a disease contracted, by the person (the original condition ) is covered by subsection (4), then the person is only entitled to treatment under subsection (1) if:

(a) the Commission has accepted liability for another injury or disease of the person (other than because of the operation of section 24A); or

(b) the Commission is satisfied that:

(i) the person has suffered additional impairment as a result of another injury or disease or as a result of a deterioration in the original condition; and

(ii) the increase in the person's overall impairment constitutes at least 5 impairment points.

(4) The original condition is covered by this subsection if:

(a) before the date of commencement, the person made a claim for compensation under the DRCA in respect of the original condition; and

(b) as a result of the determination of that claim (including any reconsideration or review of a decision made in relation to that claim), liability to pay compensation in respect of the original condition was accepted.