Saltmarsh and Repatriation Commission (Veterans’ entitlements)

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL            )

)                   2015/1352
VETERANS’ APPEALS DIVISION  )                   

Re:John Saltmarsh

Applicant

And:Repatriation Commission

Respondent

CORRIGENDUM TO DECISION [2016] AATA 178

The Tribunal amends its decision of 24 March 2016 as follows:

1.        by deleting the formal decision on the cover page and substituting:

“The Tribunal decides to:

(1)set aside the decision of the Commission dated 15 August 2013 and affirmed by a decision of the VRB dated 12 February 2015; and

(2)substitute a decision that Mr Saltmarsh is suffering from:

(a) lumbar spondylosis which is a war-caused disease;

(b) spondylolisthesis L5/S1 and spondylolysis which are not war-caused diseases.”

2.        by deleting the decision in [115] and substituting:

“For the reasons I have given, I:

(1)set aside the decision of the Commission dated 15 August 2013 and affirmed by a decision of the VRB dated 12 February 2015; and

(2)substitute a decision that Mr Saltmarsh is suffering from:

(a) lumbar spondylosis which is a war-caused disease;

(b) spondylolisthesis L5/S1 and spondylolysis which are not war-caused diseases.”

……[sgd]…………………..
S A FORGIE
Deputy President

Saltmarsh and Repatriation Commission (Veterans’ entitlements) [2016] AATA 178 (24 March 2016)

Division:  VETERANS’ APPEALS DIVISION

File Number:  2015/1352

Re:  JOHN SALTMARSH

APPLICANT

And:REPATRIATION COMMISSION

RESPONDENT

DECISION

Tribunal  Deputy President S A Forgie

Date  24 March 2016

Place  Melbourne

The Tribunal decides to:

(1)set aside the decision of the respondent dated 15 August 2013 and affirmed by a decision of the Veterans’ Review Board dated 12 February 2015; and

(2)substitute a decision that the applicant is suffering from lumbar spondylosis which is a war-caused disease.

………[sgd]…………….

Deputy President

CATCHWORDS – VETERANS – applicant’s claim for pension and medical treatment for incapacity – whether applicant’s condition war-caused – decision of Veterans’ Review Board set aside

LEGISLATION
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 13(1)
Veterans’ Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 (Cth) s 9
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) ss 5D(1), 7, 7(1), 7(1)(a), 8, 9, 9(1)(a), 9(1)(b), 9(1)(c), 9(2), 9(3) to 9(7), 13(1), 13(1)(b), 13(1)(d), 120(1), 120(3), 120(4), 120A, 120A(1)(a), 120A(3), 120A(4), 196B(2), 196B(14)

Amendment Statement of Principles No 44 of 2010
Statement of Principles No 5 of 2006 cll 3(b), 6(a), 6(h), 6(k)
Statement of Principles No 62 of 2014 cll 3(b), 5, 6(d), 6(e), 6(h), 9
Statement of Principles No 59 of 2015 cll 3(b), 4, 5, 6(a), 6(b), 6(e), 6(f), 6(n), 7

CASES
Brennan v Comcare [1994] FCA 1147; (1994) 50 FCR 555
Bushell v Repatriation Commission [1992] HCA 47; (1992) 175 CLR 408; 109 ALR 30; 29 ALD 1; 16 AAR 1
Byrnes v Repatriation Commission [1993] HCA 51; (1993) 177 CLR 564; 116 ALR 210; 18 AAR 1; 30 ALD 1
Collins v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2007] FCAFC 111; (2007) 163 FCR 35; 96 ALD 536; 46 AAR 56

Elliott v Repatriation Commission [2002] FCA 26; (2002) 73 ALD 377

Hall v Repatriation Commission [2007] FCA 2021

Hogno v Repatriation Commission [2010] FCA 1044; (2010) 53…