If an accepted condition has got worse since DVA last assessed it, you can claim the worsening. I check the 5-point bar, then lodge under the MRCA.
For veterans whose accepted conditions have gone downhill since their last Permanent Impairment (PI) assessment or VEA or DRCA rating. Mental health conditions in particular tend to deteriorate over time.
Since 1 July 2026 every worsening claim is a PI claim under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (MRCA), whichever Act accepted the condition. The VEA Application for Increase is gone, and accepted conditions carry across under section 24A. You claim the worsening, not the condition.
"I've seen plenty of cases where veterans were sitting on worsening conditions for years without knowing they could get more compensation."
Kai Baldwin, Founder
DVA now measures every PI claim with one guide, GARP M. VEA or DRCA ratings get translated into a GARP M baseline first, counting only what you were compensated for.
PI is only payable on a worsening if GARP M finds at least 5 more impairment points than last time. I brief your doctors on what DVA needs and coordinate the assessments.
One MRCA claim covering every worsened condition, with the evidence attached. A half-arsed lodgement burns a decision, so nothing goes in until it is ready.
If PI is payable you choose periodic payments, an age-based lump sum, or a mix. That election is final, so do not sign on the day the offer lands. Where financial advice is required first, I help you get it.
A reassessment is a baseline, a medical case for 5 points, and an election you cannot undo. I do the lot. The detail is in the Permanent Impairment guide and what changed on 1 July 2026. Never assessed for PI? Start with Permanent Impairment claims. Fixed fee. No percentage cuts. You know what it costs before we start.
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