Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2025
2025/124
Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2025
Cindy Kiro, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 26th day of May 2025
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under section 265 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014—
(a)
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
(b)
on the recommendation of the Minister for Veterans made in accordance with section 23 of that Act.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2025.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 26 June 2025.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014.
4 Schedule 1 amended
Amend Schedule 1 as set out in the Schedule of these regulations.
Schedule Schedule 1 amended
In the item relating to arachnoid cyst,—
(a)
replace “91/2015”
with “11/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “92/2015”
with “12/2025”
.
In the item relating to benign prostatic hyperplasia,—
(a)
replace “17/2016”
with “13/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “18/2016”
with “14/2025”
.
In the item relating to clonorchiasis,—
(a)
replace “47/2016”
with “25/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “48/2016”
with “26/2025”
.
Insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:
| distal biceps brachii tendinopathy | 3/2025 | 4/2025 | ||
| tooth loss | 29/2025 | 30/2025 | ||
| traumatic brachial plexopathy | 1/2025 | 2/2025 | ||
| visual refractive error | 35/2025 | 36/2025 |
In the item relating to eating disorder,—
(a)
replace “13/2016”
with “15/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “14/2016”
with “16/2025”
.
In the item relating to ganglion,—
(a)
replace “71/2016”
with “7/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “72/2016”
with “8/2025”
.
In the item relating to ischaemic heart disease,—
(a)
replace “1/2016”
with “27/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “2/2016”
with “28/2025”
.
Revoke the items relating to loss of teeth and myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism.
Replace the item relating to Lyme disease with:
| Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis | 17/2025 | 18/2025 |
In the item relating to malignant neoplasm of the endometrium,—
(a)
replace “11/2016”
with “31/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “12/2016”
with “32/2025”
.
In the item relating to malignant neoplasm of the urethra,—
(a)
replace “49/2016”
with “19/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “50/2016”
with “20/2025”
.
In the item relating to opisthorchiasis,—
(a)
replace “45/2016”
with “21/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “46/2016”
with “22/2025”
.
In the item relating to otosclerosis,—
(a)
replace “61/2016”
with “23/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “62/2016”
with “24/2025”
.
In the item relating to peritoneal adhesions,—
(a)
replace “3/2016”
with “9/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “4/2016”
with “10/2025”
.
In the item relating to polymyalgia rheumatica,—
(a)
replace “19/2016”
with “5/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “20/2016”
with “6/2025”
.
In the item relating to pterygium,—
(a)
replace “116/2015”
with “33/2025”
; and
(b)
replace “117/2015”
with “34/2025”
.
Nicola Purvis,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 26 June 2025, amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014 (the principal regulations).
Regulation 4 and the Schedule amend Schedule 1 of the principal regulations, which lists the Australian statements of principles (the statements) that apply to specific medical conditions for the purposes of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014. The amendments—
insert new names and references to statements of 3 conditions (Lyme disease/Lyme borreliosis, tooth loss, and visual refractive error) to replace the names and references to statements of 3 conditions (loss of teeth, Lyme disease, and myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism):
insert names and references to statements of 2 new conditions (distal biceps brachii tendinopathy and traumatic brachial plexopathy):
replace references to statements of the following conditions with updated references:
arachnoid cyst:
benign prostatic hyperplasia:
clonorchiasis:
eating disorder:
ganglion:
ischaemic heart disease:
malignant neoplasm of the endometrium:
malignant neoplasm of the urethra:
opisthorchiasis:
otosclerosis:
peritoneal adhesions:
polymyalgia rheumatica:
pterygium.
The statements are legislative instruments determined by the Australian Repatriation Medical Authority under an Australian Act of Parliament, the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986. Further information about the statements, as well as a link to the statements, can be found at https://www.veteransaffairs.mil.nz/for-clients/how-we-make-decisions/conditions-we-cover/statements-of-principles/
Date of notification in Gazette: 29 May 2025.
These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Defence Force.