Specialist Medical Review Council

Declarations

Section 196W
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

Re: Statements of Principles concerning Malignant Neoplasm of the Brain

Nos. 58 and 59 of 2008 as amended by

Amendment Statements of Principles Nos. 37 and 38 of 2011

Request for Review Declaration No. 20

1.            In relation to the Repatriation Medical Authority (the RMA) Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the brain No. 58 of 2008 as amended by Amendment Statement of Principles No. 37 of 2011 made under subsections 196B (2) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA), the Specialist Medical Review Council (the Council) under subsection 196W of the VEA:

DECLARES that the sound medical-scientific evidence available to the RMA is insufficient to justify an amendment to include a factor or factors for exposure to heat beyond fever temperature, melatonin depletion due to sleep deprivation, alcohol consumption, exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic radiation emitted from radio equipment (as used in aircraft) or exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic radiation emitted from radar equipment.

2.            In relation to the Repatriation Medical Authority (the RMA) Statement of Principles concerning malignant neoplasm of the brain No. 59 of 2008 as amended by Amendment Statement of Principles No. 38 of 2011, made under subsections 196B (3) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA), the Specialist Medical Review Council (the Council) under subsection 196W of the VEA:

DECLARES that the sound medical-scientific evidence available to the RMA is insufficient to justify an amendment to include a factor or factors for exposure to heat beyond fever temperature, melatonin depletion due to sleep deprivation, alcohol consumption, exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic radiation emitted from radio equipment (as used in aircraft) or exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic radiation emitted from radar equipment.

                                  Jan Bowman

Registrar, SMRC

Dated this SIXTEENTH day of SEPTEMBER 2013