The VRB is a tribunal created by the Australian Parliament to review decisions about Repatriation pensions (other than Service Pensions) and The Veterans' Review Board (VRB) is an independent tribunal that exists to review:
decisions made by the Repa...
The VRB is a tribunal created by the Australian Parliament to review decisions about Repatriation pensions (other than Service Pensions) and The Veterans' Review Board (VRB) is an independent tribunal that exists to review:
decisions made by the Repatriation Commission under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) on:
claims for acceptance of injury or disease as war- or defence-caused
claims for war widows', war widowers' and orphans' pensions
assessment of pension rate for incapacity from war- or defence-caused injury or disease
claims for the grant, or assessment of, attendant allowance
determinations under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cth) made by:
the Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Commission
the Service Chiefs of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force
The VRB reviews decisions made by officers of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) who have been given power under the VEA by the Repatriation Commission to decide claims for pension and applications for increase in pension.
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