Left the ADF with conditions nobody properly recognised? CSC can treat you as though you were medically discharged at the time. I run the application.
You left for a reason other than invalidity or medical separation, but you had diagnosed conditions restricting you at the time that never got properly assessed. Maybe you toughed it out. Your discharge record doesn't match what was going on.
CSC calls this pathway retrospective invalidity. Former MilitarySuper (MSBS) and ADF Cover members apply to CSC; DFRDB members start with Defence. Done right, it can unlock military super invalidity benefits: ongoing payments that many veterans qualify for alongside DVA compensation.
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We start with how you got out, what was going on medically, and which scheme you were in. MilitarySuper members need a preserved employer benefit to apply at all. If it isn't worth pursuing, I'll say so.
CSC must be satisfied that grounds existed at the time to retire you on invalidity grounds or medically separate you. The evidence that counts is from around your transition date: diagnosed conditions, treatment, restrictions. I gather it.
I write the submission and lodge the A-RETRO form with medical reports, CV and ID attached. Work history matters: the classification looks at what you were reasonably qualified for when you left.
If CSC agrees grounds existed, a separate assessment follows: how incapacitated were you for civilian work? Class A (60% or more) and Class B (30 to 59%) get an invalidity pension. Class C (under 30%) does not.
This is one of my specialities. Book a free consult and we'll work out quickly whether it's worth pursuing. The full retrospective medical discharge guide has the detail; for the super side, see ComSuper and military super. Fixed fee. No percentage cuts. You know what it costs before we start.
A free, no-obligation chat and a straight answer on whether this pathway is open to you.
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