What else can I claim?
Once DVA accepts a condition, that condition becomes a listed factor in other Statements of Principles — which means it can open claims you did not know existed. Sleep apnoea appears as a factor in 14 other SoPs. Hypertension in 25. Diabetes in 73.
Enter the conditions DVA has already accepted, and this shows every condition where one of yours is a listed factor, with the wording of the factor itself.
138 conditions mapped · 649 documented factor links across the 357 Statements of Principles
Sequelae are the most under-claimed thing in the system.
It is already in the legislation
These are not our suggestions. Each link below is a factor written into a Statement of Principles by the Repatriation Medical Authority, quoted as it appears in the instrument.
An accepted condition is evidence
Where DVA has already accepted a condition, the hardest part of proving the next claim is done — the condition is established, dated and on your file.
Every acceptance compounds
Each new accepted condition widens your funded treatment and adds to your combined impairment. It also becomes a factor in further conditions of its own.
Frequently asked questions
Does a factor link mean I will be accepted?
No. It means a pathway exists in the legislation. The factor still has to be met on your evidence — most carry a threshold of time, severity or sequence — and you still need a diagnosis of the new condition. What the link tells you is that the claim is worth investigating rather than assumed impossible.
Do I need a new diagnosis for each one?
Yes. DVA cannot accept liability for a condition that has not been diagnosed. If something here matches symptoms you have been living with, that is the conversation to have with a doctor.
Is this the same as claiming an aggravation?
No. Aggravation is where service worsened a condition you already had. This is a sequela — a separate condition arising from one already accepted — and it is claimed as its own condition with its own SoP.
Where does the data come from?
The Repatriation Medical Authority Statements of Principles, as held in our SoP Library. We index the factor text of all 357 instruments and match on condition names. SoPs are amended regularly — always confirm the current instrument before relying on it.
What do I do with the list?
Bring it to us, or to your advocate. A chart review reads your record against these pathways and establishes which are actually provable, with the page reference behind each one.
Found something you have never claimed?
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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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