Find the Statement of Principles for your condition
Every DVA claim is decided against a Statement of Principles — the legislative instrument that lists the only factors capable of connecting your condition to service. Type a condition below to find yours, read the factors in full, and see an example of the report written for it.
357 Statements of Principles · 319 example Diagnostic Assessments across 265 conditions
What you are looking at.
The Statement of Principles
The legislative instrument for your condition, listing every factor capable of connecting it to service — under both standards of proof. Your claim succeeds if the evidence shows one of these factors was met because of your service.
The example report
Where we hold one, a de-identified Diagnostic Assessment written for that condition: the diagnosis, the referenced timeline and each factor argued to MET or NOT MET. It is the document a DVA delegate decides on.
The claim guide
Where we have written one, a plain-language guide to claiming that condition — why it shows up in ADF service, the evidence that supports it, and how impairment is assessed.
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.
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