Specialist Medical Review Council

 

 

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

 

 

  1. 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

 

 

 

The Common Seal of the )
Specialist Medical Review ) Council was affixed by  )

authority of the Council in )

the presence of:  )

 

 

 

                   

                                  Jan Bowman

Registrar, SMRC

Dated this SIXTEENTH day of SEPTEMBER 2013