Search results

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, September 2022

  Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. The Veterans' Support Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2022 brough…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, January 2023

  Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On Thursday 12 January, 24 replacement Statements of…

• Corporate documents

  Briefings to incoming Ministers We brief each incoming Minister about their portfolio. The briefing includes information on: the Veterans' Affairs portfolio their legislative responsibili…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, May 2024

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury,  illness or death is service-related. On 9 May 2024, 22 replacement Statements of Principles and 6 new Statements of Pr…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, June 2024

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related.   On 27 June 2024, 20 replacement Statements of Principles and 16 new Statements of …

• VEAB decision in the case of Tā Harawira Gardiner

  The Veterans’ Entitlement Appeal Board (VEAB) recently released its decision on the appeal made to it by Tā Harawira Gardiner. The Board decision was that his claim for glioblastoma must be treated as…

• Weekly Compensation payment rates

  Weekly payment Weekly Compensation is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid: every two weeks within NZ, or every four weeks outside of NZ. All payment rates are before tax. P…

• How to make a claim for a condition not explained by a Statement of Principle (section 15)

  View this page as a two-page PDF [PDF, 280 KB] The Statement of Principles reflect the current and most up-to-date scientific consensus about the causes of a service-related health condition. W…

• Disablement Pension

  There is a new version of the Disablement Pension form Please discard any old versions of this form. Our forms are often updated. The best policy is to always download t…

• Repatriation begins

  Three New Zealand military personnel repatriated from Fiji and American Samoa were returned to their families at a ramp ceremony at Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea in May. An RNZ…