Amendment No. 40, Myocarditis Statement of Principles (Balance of Probabilities)
Summary
Amendment No. 40 to the Myocarditis Statement of Principles (Balance of Probabilities) has been made under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and came into force on 24 April 2026. The instrument is administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This is one of a series of amendments to the Statement of Principles that govern the evidentiary basis for establishing causal connections between diseases and eligible service for veterans. The specific clinical factors and conditions amended by this instrument would be detailed in the full text of the legislative instrument.
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What changed
Amendment No. 40 modifies the existing Statement of Principles concerning myocarditis, which establishes the clinical and service-related factors that the Repatriation Commission must consider when determining whether a veteran's myocarditis is connected to their military service. The Statement of Principles operates on the balance of probabilities standard. Veterans and their representatives should review the full instrument text to identify any changes to the listed factors, conditions, or causal pathways that may affect claims. This amendment forms part of an ongoing series of updates to disease-specific Statements of Principles under the veterans' entitlements framework.
For affected veterans lodging or pursuing claims for myocarditis-related conditions, the amended Statement of Principles may alter the evidentiary requirements or clinical factors that apply. Claim handlers and veterans' advocates should obtain the complete instrument text to determine whether existing claims or pending applications are impacted by the specific changes made in this amendment.
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Amendment Statement of Principles concerning myocarditis (Balance of Probabilities) (No. 40 of 2026)
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- Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Latest version F2026L00469 24 April 2026
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