Specialist Medical Review Council
Declarations
Section 196W
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
Re: Statements of Principles Nos. 22 & 23 of 2010
concerning Alzheimer-type Dementia
Request for Review Declaration No. 21
- In relation to the Repatriation Medical Authority (the RMA) Statement of Principles No. 22 of 2010 concerning Alzheimer-type dementia and death from Alzheimer-type dementia, made under subsection 196B (2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA), the Specialist Medical Review Council (the Council) under subsection 196W of the VEA:
DECLARES that it is of the view that there was insufficient sound medical-scientific evidence on which the RMA could have relied to amend the Statement of Principles to include a factor or factors for exposure to ionising radiation.
2. In relation to the RMA Statement of Principles No. 23 of 2010 concerning Alzheimer-type dementia and death from Alzheimer-type dementia, made under subsection 196B (3) of the VEA, the Council under subsection 196W of the VEA:
DECLARES that it is of the view that there was insufficient sound medical-scientific evidence on which the RMA could have relied to amend the Statement of Principles to include a factor or factors for exposure to ionising radiation.
3. The Council RECOMMENDS that the RMA conduct a new investigation to find out whether there is new information available about how Alzheimer-type dementia may be suffered or sustained, and in particular, whether exposure to ionising radiation, if found to exist in a particular case, could provide a link or element in a reasonable hypothesis connecting Alzheimer-type dementia or death from Alzheimer-type dementia to relevant service, and if so whether it is more probable than not.
Charles Guest | Roger Clarnette | Rick Tinker |
Presiding Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
Mark Khangure | Bradley Ng |
Councillor | Councillor
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The Common Seal of the ) authority of the Council in ) the presence of: ) |
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Jan Bowman
Registrar, SMRC
Dated this SIXTEENTH day of SEPTEMBER 2013