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Treatment Expense Reimbursement Form

If you have an accepted condition from Veterans' Affairs and a treatment card, this online form is to help you request reimbursement of the expenses you incurred when receiving treatment. These expenses must:

  • be from a registered health practitioner
  • be for an accepted service-related injury or illness that is listed on your treatment card.

More information about treatment cards

All fields are required unless otherwise stated.

Do you have a treatment card?

In most cases, we only fund treatment that is listed on a treatment card.

If you don't have a treatment card

We may fund treatment not listed on a treatment card if:

  • you have made a claim for a mental injury or illness that we have not made a decision about, and we are satisfied that a delay in the treatment may have an adverse effect on you
  • you seek funding for counselling for a spouse, partner, child, dependant, or other person who is providing non-professional support to you while you are receiving treatment and rehabilitation.

In these cases, we will provide a letter to authorise the funding. 

In most cases, we only fund treatment that is listed on a treatment card.

Contact us to find out if you have a treatment card

If you don't have a treatment card

We may fund treatment not listed on a treatment card if:

  • you have made a claim for a mental injury or illness that we have not made a decision about, and we are satisfied that a delay in the treatment may have an adverse effect on you
  • you seek funding for counselling for a spouse, partner, child, dependant, or other person who is providing non-professional support to you while you are receiving treatment and rehabilitation.

In these cases, we will provide a letter to authorise the funding. 

Are the expenses for an injury or illness that is listed on your treatment card?

In most cases, we only fund treatment that is listed on a treatment card.

If the treatment is not listed on your card

We may fund treatment not listed on a treatment card if:

  • you have made a claim for a mental injury or illness that we have not made a decision about, and we are satisfied that a delay in the treatment may have an adverse effect on you
  • you seek funding for counselling for a spouse, partner, child, dependant, or other person who is providing non-professional support to you while you are receiving treatment and rehabilitation.

In these cases, we will provide a letter to authorise the funding. 

In most cases, we only fund treatment that is listed on a treatment card.

Contact us to clarify if the treatment is on your treatment card

If the treatment is not listed on your card

We may fund treatment not listed on a treatment card if:

  • you have made a claim for a mental injury or illness that we have not made a decision about, and we are satisfied that a delay in the treatment may have an adverse effect on you
  • you seek funding for counselling for a spouse, partner, child, dependant, or other person who is providing non-professional support to you while you are receiving treatment and rehabilitation.

In these cases, we will provide a letter to authorise the funding. 

Are you making this claim within six months of the date of treatment?

All claims for reimbursement must be made within six months of the date of treatment.

If you were unable to make the claim within this time because of extraordinary circumstances, contact us directly.

Contact us

Do you have receipts for your treatment expenses?

If you only have paper copies of these receipts, you may find it easier to use a mobile device to complete this form. On a device with a camera, you can upload photos of the receipts directly into this form. 

Open this form on your mobile device at: www.va.mil.nz/treatment-form

You must have receipts to receive reimbursement for treatment.
Do not submit this form until you have receipts.

You can claim for multiple expenses by selecting 'Add another expense'.

Expense #1

If you have another expense, click 'Add another expense'

Expense #2

If you have another expense, click 'Add another expense'
  • Allowed files: docx, jpeg, jpg, pdf, png, tiff
  • Maximum file size: 15MB
  • Maximum number of uploads: 30

Make sure you press 'Upload x files' before continuing to the next page.

If you use a mobile device, you can take photos of paper receipts by selecting 'Browse files' and then 'Take photo'.

Your personal information is managed in accordance with the privacy statement

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I acknowledge that:

  • the expenses I have claimed are in relation to my accepted injury or illness
  • the information I have given in this claim form is true and correct
  • Veterans' Affairs may obtain further information to assess and decide on my claim
  • Veterans' Affairs will use my personal information in accordance with the Privacy Statement available on this website
  • I authorize the collection and disclosure of health, clinical, or other personal information by or to Veterans' Affairs or by or to named agencies held by any doctor or health practitioner or named agencies, or service providers (such as ACC), or contractors for the purposes set out in the privacy statement; for the purposes of assessment of this claim; administration of any resulting entitlement; and the provision of any services, treatment or rehabilitation under the Veterans' Support Act 2014
  • I have read any obligations stated within this form.

Verification of your identity and consent

Was this form completed by the person making the claim or a person with the authority to act on behalf of the claimant?

Enter your full name as a substitute for your signature to verify your identity and consent to make this claim:

This form must be signed either by the claimant or a person with the authority to act on behalf of the claimant if they are unable to do so.

If the claimant didn’t sign the form, include one of the following forms of evidence:

  • Power of Attorney or Enduring Power of Attorney (in relation to Property)
  • Certificate of Administration (from the Public Trustee)

Details of the person with authority to act on behalf of the claimant

  • Allowed files: docx, jpeg, jpg, pdf, png, tiff
  • Maximum file size: 15MB
  • Maximum number of uploads: 3