Cook v Repatriation Commission [2000] FCA 1756

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cook v Repatriation Commission [2000] FCA 1756

VETERANS' AFFAIRS – veterans' entitlements – disability pension – appeal from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – whether veteran's osteoarthritis to the knees was war-caused – whether correct Statement of Principles was applied – whether failure to apply correct Statement of Principles constitutes a relevant error of law – whether evidence satisfied Statement of Principles – whether Tribunal correctly applied relevant provisions under Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) – whether Tribunal correctly applied Repatriation Commission v Deledio (1998) 83 FCR 82 – whether Tribunal provided adequate reasons for decision.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43(2B) Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) ss 9, 119, 120 and 120A Repatriation Commission v Deledio (1998) 83 FCR 82 at 97-8 referred to Keeley v Repatriation Commission (1999) 30 AAR 48 referred to Repatriation Commission v Keeley (2000) 98 FCR 108 referred to Harris v Repatriation Commission (2000) 31 AAR 270 referred to Arnott v Repatriation Commission [2000] FCA 1336 referred to Mason v Repatriation Commission [2000] FCA 1409 referred to Harris v Repatriation Commission [2000] FCA 1687 at pars 7, 38 followed Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 at 272 referred to Morales v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1995) 60 FCR 550 at 560-562 referred to

RONALD ERIC COOK v REPATRIATION COMMISSION V 465 of 2000 WEINBERG J 7 DECEMBER 2000 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 465 OF 1999

BETWEEN: RONALD ERIC COOK

APPLICANT

AND: REPATRIATION COMMISSION

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: WEINBERG J

DATE OF ORDER: 7 DECEMBER 2000