Statement of Principles concerning Alzheimer disease (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 34 of 2019) (Cth)

Statement of Principles concerning ALZHEIMER DISEASE (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 34 of 2019) The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Statement of Principles under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated 1 March 2019

The Common Seal of the Repatriation Medical Authority was affixed to this instrument at the direction of:

Professor Nicholas Saunders AO Chairperson

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Repeal 5 Application 6 Definitions 7 Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates 8 Basis for determining the factors 9 Factors that must exist 10 Relationship to service 11 Factors referring to an injury or disease covered by another Statement of Principles Schedule 1 - Dictionary 1 Definitions

1 Name This is the Statement of Principles concerning Alzheimer disease (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 34 of 2019). 2 Commencement This instrument commences on 25 March 2019. 3 Authority This instrument is made under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 4 Repeal The Statement of Principles concerning Alzheimer-type dementia No. 23 of 2010 (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2014C00072) made under subsections 196B(3) and (8) of the VEA is repealed. 5 Application This instrument applies to a claim to which section 120B of the VEA or section 339 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004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 Alzheimer disease and death from Alzheimer disease. Meaning of Alzheimer disease (2) For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, Alzheimer disease means a central nervous system neurodegenerative disorder meeting the following clinical diagnostic criteria (derived from DSM-5):