Reid and Repatriation Commission (Veterans' entitlements)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal, constituted by A Ward M, considered the matter of *Reid and Repatriation Commission*. The dispute concerned the appropriate pension rate payable to the Applicant under the *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986* (Cth), specifically whether the Applicant was entitled to a Special or Intermediate pension rate due to compounding injuries and illness affecting their ability to undertake remunerative work.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the Applicant's war-caused disease, in isolation, prevented them from undertaking remunerative work. This determination was crucial for assessing eligibility for the higher pension rates, namely the Special or Intermediate pension.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision of the Veterans Review Board, finding that the Applicant did not meet the criteria for either the Special Rate or the Intermediate Rate of pension. The reasoning applied was that the Applicant's war-caused disease alone did not satisfy the threshold for being unable to undertake remunerative work. Consequently, the Applicant was assessed at 100 percent of the General Rate of pension.