Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:9:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 290835–292308

reason unconnected with the performance of the veteran's duties, unless, in the circumstances of the particular case, the nature of the risk referred to in subparagraph (b)(ii) was not substantially changed, and the extent of that risk was not substantially increased, by reason of that interruption.
 (6) Paragraph (1)(e) does not apply to an injury suffered, or disease contracted, by a veteran (being an injury or disease that has been contributed to in a material degree by, or aggravated by, eligible war service rendered by the veteran):
 (a) if the aggravation of the injury or disease:
 (i) resulted from the veteran's serious default or wilful act;
 (ii) arose from a serious breach of discipline committed by the veteran; or
 (b) unless the veteran had rendered operational service or the period of eligible war service rendered by the veteran that so contributed to the injury or disease, or by which the injury or disease was aggravated, was 6 months or longer.
 (7) Despite subsection (1), the injury or disease of a veteran is taken not to have been war‑caused if that injury or disease is related to the veteran's eligible war service only because:
 (a) in the case of a veteran who had not used tobacco products before 1 January 1998—the veteran used tobacco products after 31 December 1997; or
 (b) in the case of a veteran who had used tobacco products before 1 January 1998—the veteran increased his or her use of tobacco products after 31 December 1997.