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pulmonary tuberculosis (even if that injury or disease is not war‑caused) on and from the date that is three months before the date on which an application to be provided with that treatment is received at an office of the Department in Australia.

2.4.2 The Commission will provide, or accept financial responsibility for, treatment of a veteran under paragraph 2.4.1 if the treating medical practitioner considers that a malignant neoplasm or pulmonary tuberculosis, as the case may be, is the actual or most likely diagnosis.

2.4.3 Continuing financial responsibility for treatment under paragraph 2.4.1 may be reviewed and may be withdrawn by the Commission if —

         (a) the diagnosis is not confirmed to the satisfaction of the Commission within three months from the day on which an application to be provided with that treatment (referred to in subsection 85(2) of the Act) is received at an office of the Department in Australia; or

         (b) the Commission is satisfied that the veteran does not suffer, or no longer suffers, any incapacity from a malignant neoplasm or pulmonary tuberculosis.

2.4.4 The Commission will provide or accept financial responsibility for the treatment of other conditions, symptoms, or sequelae resulting from the treatment of malignant neoplasia where it has provided treatment or accepted financial responsibility under paragraph 2.4.1.

2.5 Determination that specified person is eligible for specified kind of treatment
2.5.1  Subject to these Principles, the Commission will accept financial responsibility for treatment of a person eligible for that treatment pursuant to a determination under section 88A or 88B of the Act.

2.5A Treatment of mental health conditions for veterans and ADF members
2.5A.1 The Commission will provide, arrange, or accept financial responsibility for a person who is a veteran or eligible ADF member for the treatment of the person's mental health condition even if that condition is not a war‑caused or service‑related injury or disease.

2.5A.2 Continuing financial responsibility for treatment for a person under paragraph 2.5A.1 may be reviewed by the Commission at any time after 6 months from the date from which financial responsibility for the person's treatment is accepted and may be withdrawn by the Commission if —

         (a) the person, following a request by the Commission, has failed to provide the Commission with a diagnosis from a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist or general practitioner for the relevant mental health condition; or

         (b) the Commission is otherwise satisfied that the person does not have, or no longer has, the relevant mental health condition.

2.5A.3 The Commission will provide, arrange, or accept financial responsibility for a veteran or eligible ADF member for the reasonable treatment of an injury or disease that is not war‑caused or service‑related to the extent that it