Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00917:clause:1_1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00917
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 14091–16084

under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)           pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)           circulatory failure; or
         (e)           cessation of brain function.
                                     thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse—see subsection 7(3).
                                     trauma to the affected intervertebral disc means a discrete event involving the application of significant physical force to the affected intervertebral disc, that causes:
(a)          the development of symptoms and signs of pain and tenderness, and either altered mobility or range of movement of the thoracolumbar spine. In the case of sustained unconsciousness or the masking of pain by analgesic medication, these symptoms and signs must appear on return to consciousness or the withdrawal of the analgesic medication; and
(b)          the persistence of these symptoms and signs for a period of at least 7 days following their onset, save for where medical intervention for the trauma to the affected intervertebral disc has occurred and that medical intervention involves one of the following:
(i)            immobilisation of the thoracolumbar spine by splinting or similar external agent;
(ii)         injection of a corticosteroid or local anaesthetic into the thoracolumbar spine; or
(iii)       surgery to the thoracolumbar spine.
                                     VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.