The exam Defence should have done

What a separation health examination is

A comprehensive medical assessment at the point of transition out of the ADF, documenting every condition that exists at discharge. It is not a formality and it is not a fitness test. It is the evidentiary baseline for every DVA claim you will ever make.

What standard separation exams miss

Musculoskeletal conditions under-reported

Backs, knees, shoulders and ankles that have been sore for years get recorded as "nil significant" because nobody asked properly or because the member did not want to delay their discharge.

Mental health conditions missed

Validated screening is often not done. A PC-PTSD-5 or K10 score recorded at discharge is contemporaneous evidence; its absence is a gap that is hard to fill later.

No review of the medical history

The exam happens without anyone reading the service record that precedes it.

No imaging or investigations

Degenerative change that is present and symptomatic goes undocumented because nothing was ordered.

How ours works

1. Full chart review first. Every page of your service record read before you are examined, so the examination is informed. What that involves.
2. Comprehensive face-to-face examination. Every body system, with validated mental health screening.
3. Targeted imaging and investigations where clinically indicated, so findings are documented rather than assumed.
4. Permanent impairment assessment where appropriate. How that works.
5. A complete documentation package you keep.

Why it matters later

The most common reason a DVA claim is refused is that nothing in the record supports it. A separation health examination is the last opportunity to create that record while you are still serving and while the conditions are still being caused by service. It also feeds directly into CSC classification if medical discharge is in question.

Fixed fee, quoted before the work starts. See all fees, or call 0429 146 039.