Summers v Repatriation Commission

Whether the Tribunal failed to consider the applicability of factor 6(a) of the Statement of Principles (SoP) for Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol Abuse – whether the Tribunal misconstrued s120 and /or the applicable SoP – whether the Tribunal adhered to the Deledio process for determining whether injury or disease war-caused under the Act.

Repatriation Commission v Woodall

Application for special rate – whether AAT erred in its construction of s24(2)(b) by requiring a “liberal and beneficial” approach to the extent and nature of the veteran’s war-caused injuries – whether AAT erred in determining that the veteran’s war-caused injuries were the “substantial cause” of his inability to obtain remunerative work.

Linwood v Repatriation Commission

Application for disability pension – whether depressive disorder is related to defence service – application of SoP – whether the Tribunal erred in law in finding insufficient evidence that the applicant suffered a category two stressor – where it was manifestly unreasonable for Tribunal to conclude there was no sufficient evidence.

Murray v Repatriation Commission

Intermediate and special rate – whether the Tribunal erred in misconstruing s 23(1)(c) by reference to s 23(3)(a)(i) and s 24(1)(c) by reference to s 24(2)(a)(i) – Tribunal failed to consider whether veteran not seeking remunerative work for reasons other than his war-caused disabilities – whether the Tribunal failed to give adequate reasons.

Repatriation Commission v Sharp

Application for above general rate of pension – whether respondent prevented from engaging in remunerative work by defence-injuries alone – whether Tribunal misconstrued the “alone” test by limiting its consideration to diagnosed medical conditions – whether Tribunal failed to consider respondent’s substance abuse disorder as a causative factor for incapacity to undertake remunerative work – whether Tribunal’s findings were illogical or irrational – whether Tribunal failed to provide reasons.