Statement of Principles concerning anxiety disorder (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 100 of 2023) (Cth)

Statement of Principles concerning ANXIETY DISORDER (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 100 of 2023) The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Statement of Principles under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated 25 October 2023.

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

Professor Terence Campbell AM 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 anxiety disorder (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 100 of 2023). 2 Commencement This instrument commences on 28 November 2023. 3 Authority This instrument is made under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. 4 Repeal The Statement of Principles concerning anxiety disorder No. 102 of 2014 (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2014L01389) made under subsections 196B(2) and (8) of the VEA is repealed. 5 Application This instrument applies to a claim to which section 120A of the VEA or section 338 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004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 anxiety disorder and death from anxiety disorder. Meaning of anxiety disorder (2) For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, anxiety disorder means: (a) generalised anxiety disorder; or (b) anxiety disorder due to another medical condition; or (c) substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder; or (d) other specified anxiety disorder or unspecified anxiety disorder; where: