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concerning aortic aneurysm and aortic wall disorders (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 21 of 2021).
     3               Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
     5               Application
This instrument applies to a claim to which section 120A of the VEA or section 338 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 applies.
     6               Definitions
The terms defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary have the meaning given when used in this instrument.
     7               Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)          This Statement of Principles is about aortic aneurysm and aortic wall disorders and death from aortic aneurysm and aortic wall disorders.
Meaning of aortic aneurysm and aortic wall disorders
(2)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles:
(a)          aortic aneurysm means permanent dilatation of the wall of the thoracic or abdominal aorta; and
(b)          aortic wall disorders means:
(i)            aortic dissection;
(ii)         aortic intramural haematoma;
(iii)       false aneurysm of the aorta;
(iv)        periaortic haematoma;
(v)          rupture of the aorta; and
(vi)        symptomatic penetrating aortic ulcer.
             Note 1: Aortic dissection can arise in an aortic aneurysm or can occur without a preceding aortic aneurysm.
             Note 2: aortic dissection, false aneurysm of the aorta and symptomatic penetrating aortic ulcer are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          While aortic aneurysm and aortic wall disorders attract ICD‑10‑AM code I71, in applying this Statement of Principles the meaning of aortic aneurysm and aortic wall disorders is that given in subsection (2).
(4)          For subsection (3), a reference to an ICD-10-AM code is a reference to the code assigned to a particular kind of injury or disease in The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), Tenth Edition, effective date of 1 July 2017, copyrighted by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, ISBN 978-1-76007-296-4.
Death from aortic aneurysm and aortic wall disorders
(5)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, aortic aneurysm or an aortic wall disorder, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's aortic aneurysm or aortic wall disorder.
            Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
     8               Basis for determining the factors
The Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that there is sound medical‑scientific evidence that indicates that aortic aneurysm or an aortic wall disorder and death from aortic aneurysm or an aortic wall disorder can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans, members of Peacekeeping Forces, or members of the Forces under the VEA, or members under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA, relevant service and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
     9               Factors