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

Schedule 1   Single ongoing Act main amendments

Part 2   Opening MRCA to pre-2004 conditions

Division 3   Retesting claims

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

70   After subsection 322(5)

Insert:

Claims under other Acts

(5A) A claim must not be made under this Act in respect of an injury or disease if:

(a) before the date of commencement, a claim was made under the DRCA or the VEA in respect of the same injury or disease; and

(b) that claim has not yet been finally determined.

(5B) If:

(a) before the date of commencement, a claim was made under the DRCA or the VEA in respect of an injury or disease; and

(b) that claim has been refused (whether before or after that date);

a subsequent claim under this Act in respect of the same injury or disease must be supported by additional evidence.