Claims due to CS gas exposure

Grant Weitering made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Veterans' Affairs

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Grant Weitering

Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,

Please provide an answer to the following questions:
1. The number of claims registered where the cause was attributed to CS gas exposure.
2. The number of successful claims where the cause was attributed to CS gas exposure.
3. The number of claims registered for the condition of epilepsy where the cause was chemical based.
4. The number of claims registered for the condition of epilepsy where the cause was attributed to CS gas exposure.
5. The number of successful claims for the condition of epilepsy where the cause was attributed to CS gas exposure.

Yours faithfully,

Grant Weitering

Information.Law, Department of Veterans' Affairs

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Dear Mr Weitering,

 

Acknowledgement of FOI Request – FOI 23840

 

I refer to your request to access information held by our Department under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).  The Department received
your request on 29 July 2018. In accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the
FOI Act, the Department has 30 days to process your request. As such, a
decision on your request is due by 28 August 2018.

 

If you have any questions about your FOI matter, please contact us using
the following details:

 

 

Post: Legal Services & Assurance, Department of Veterans’ Affairs

GPO Box 9998, Canberra ACT 2601

Facsimile: (02) 6289 6337

Email: [1][email address]

 

In all communications please quote reference FOI 23840.

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

Information Law | Legal Services & Assurance Branch

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

GPO Box 9998 Canberra ACT 2601

E: [2][email address]

 

 

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Dear Mr Weitering,

 

Freedom of Information request – FOI 23840  -request for information
regarding claims due to CS gas exposure

 

I refer to the above request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and attach a decision in respect of this
request.

 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the
Information Law team via [1][email address]

 

Kind regards,

 

Information Law Section |Legal Services and Assurance Branch

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

 

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To support those who serve or have [3]cid:image006.jpg@01D3BC74.1BA5DF40
served in the defence of our nation
and commemorate their service and
sacrifice.

 

 

 

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