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﻿ 12.5.7 Review by the Veterans' Review Board (VRB)
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This section outlines what decisions on veterans' compensation matters can be reviewed by the Veterans' Review Board [2] [glossary:(:]VRB [2][glossary:),:] and the process of review.
A person may appeal against the following decisions to the VRB [2]:
a claim for disability pension [2], war widow's/widower's pension [2], or dependant [5] [glossary:pension:],
claim for attendant allowance [2],
application for increase in disability pension [6][glossary:,:]
a decision under section 31(6) [7] in the VEA [2] to cancel, suspend, vary, fix a date of re-commencement for a pension or allowance.
whether or not a person is a veteran [2],
If unhappy with VRB decision a claimant or applicant may then appeal to the AAT [2].
After application to the VRB is made, the Commission [2] may exercise its discretion to review its decision under s31 [7] of the VEA, and may:
varied decision. More ? [10]
Section 135 [7] VEA
http://www.vrb.gov.au [14]
Section 135(2) [7] VEA
12.5.6/Reviews under Section 31 [16]
The purpose of attendant allowance is to assist an eligible Veterans [18], Members of the Forces [19], or a Member of a Peacekeeping Force [20]with the cost of an attendant to help with such things as feeding, bathing, dressing and other activities of daily living. The allowance is paid to the veteran and not the attendant.
To be eligible for attendant allowance the person must be in receipt of a Disability Pension [21]for Incapacity [22]for a war-caused or defence-caused injury or Disease [23]that severely affects a persons' ability to care for themselves. Attendant allowance is payable at a higher or a lower rate depending on the type of Injury [24]or disease accepted under the Veterans' Entitlements Act.
A request to the VRB [2] for a review of a decision must be:
either on a departmental form or in the form of a letter, VEA ? [28]
state the grounds on which the request is made, i.e, state the decision or the part of the decision to be reviewed, and VEA ? [29]
12 months of the notification of the original decision for decisions relating to claims for pension or attendant allowance, or VEA ? [30]
3 months for decisions on rates of pension, refusal to grant pension on the grounds of insufficient incapacity, cancellations, suspension or dates of recommencement of pension. VEA ? [31]
the veteran [2] or dependant,
a person approved by the Commission [2] if the veteran or dependant is unable to approve someone to make the application on their behalf due to incapacity, or
A review hearing must take place within the standard review period of 2 years after the date on which the application was received at an office of DVA [2]. An extension may be granted for 3 months in certain circumstances. The extended review period is 3 months from the day on which the applicant is given the extension notice. At the end of the applicable review period, the VRB [2] provides the applicant with a written notice to the applicant requesting that they provide a written statement within 28 days stating:
Section 136(1) [7] VEA
Section 135(4) [7] VEA
Section 135(5) [7] VEA
Section 136(2) [7] VEA
Section 155AA [7] VEA
Section 155AB [7] VEA
Section 155 [7] VEA
The VRB [2] holds a hearing to review every case. The applicant may choose to be represented at the hearing, at their own expense, by anyone other than a legal practitioner or a person legally qualified. A legal practitioner may help the applicant prepare their case prior to the hearing. As a matter of policy the Commission [2] does not appear at the VRB [2][glossary:.:]
The VEA [2] requires the VRB to take into account any difficulties that lie in the way of ascertaining the existence of any fact, matter, cause or circumstance. These difficulties may be the effects of the passage of time, including the effect of the passage of time on available witnesses and the fact that not all events were reported to appropriate authorities. Although the rules of evidence do not bind the decision maker, every attempt must be made to administer “substantial justice”. Substantial justice implies that the decision maker must accord the claimant procedural fairness (or natural justice) in the manner in which the decision-making process is conducted.
The applicant must pay for any costs of representation incurred at the hearing. DVA [2] may reimburse the costs of obtaining medical evidence including associated travel costs, in support of an application.
Section 147(3) [7] VEA
Section 137 [7] VEA
Section 139(1) [7] VEA
Section 138 [7] VEA
Section 151 [7] VEA
Section 152 [7] VEA
Section 154 [7] VEA
Section 170A [7] VEA
Section 170B [7] VEA
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[1] http://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16728%23comment-form
[3] http://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16722%23comment-form
[4] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16728#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn141
[5] clikpopup://DEF/Dependant
[6] clikpopup://DEF/Disability Pension
[8] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16728#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn142
[9] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16728#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn143
[10] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16728#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn144
[11] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16728#ref-cspol_part12_ftn141
[13] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16728#ref-cspol_part12_ftn142
[14] http://www.vrb.gov.au
[15] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16728#ref-cspol_part12_ftn143
[16] http://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-12-compliance-and-obligations/125-reviews-and-appeals/1256-veterans-compensation-and-review-decisions-repatriation-commission/reviews-under-section-31
[17] http://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16728#ref-cspol_part12_ftn144
[18] http://clik/glossary/veteran
[19] http://clik/glossary/member-forces
[20] http://clik/glossary/members-peacekeeping-force
[21] http://clik/glossary/disability-pension
[22] http://clik/glossary/incapacity
[23] http://clik/glossary/disease
[24] http://clik/glossary/injury
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