SoP Factor Mapper
Your DVA claim succeeds if the evidence shows that at least one factor in the Statement of Principles for your condition was met because of your service. Pick your condition, work through the factors, and see which pathway your claim runs on — and what evidence each one needs.
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These are the factors as written in the instrument. Tick anything that might apply — if you are unsure, tick it and we will test it against your record.
An orientation tool, not a determination.
What it shows
The actual factors in the Statement of Principles for your condition, and which of them your service might satisfy. That is the test a delegate applies.
What it cannot show
Whether the evidence in your record proves the factor. Most factors carry thresholds — hours, doses, distances, timeframes — that only the record can answer.
What comes next
A chart review reads the record against the factors you have ticked and tells you which are actually provable, with the page reference behind each one.
Dr Thomas Perkins
The expert in veterans’ medicolegal medicine — Expert DVA Doctor.
Dr Thomas Perkins is the founding doctor at the Veterans Health Centre in Ipswich, Queensland, and the leading expert in veterans’ medicolegal work in Australia. He has spent over 13 years working exclusively with current and former Australian Defence Force members — treating conditions, writing reports, and navigating the DVA system alongside them.
With 100,000+ DVA claims submitted and over 2,000 Permanent Impairment Assessments completed, Dr Perkins brings a depth of experience that simply cannot be replicated from a textbook. He understands the Statements of Principles, the GARP tables, the imaging that proves what a physical examination alone cannot — and the difference that a properly written report makes at every level, from initial liability through to the VRB.
Every chart review, every diagnostic assessment, and every impairment rating is personally overseen by Dr Perkins. If you’re looking for a doctor who knows veterans medicine inside and out, you’ve found the right clinic.
0429 146 039 reception@vhc.org.au
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