Sleep apnoea is one of the more common conditions veterans claim, and one of the most overlooked. It disrupts sleep night after night, drains your energy through the day, and often develops alongside another condition already linked to your service. This guide explains how DVA approaches a sleep apnoea claim, what CPAP and treatment support
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Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the most recognised mental health conditions among Australian veterans, and one DVA strongly supports. It can develop after exposure to traumatic events in service, and whatever shape it takes, help and compensation are available, and reaching out for them is a strength. This guide explains how DVA approaches a
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Noise is part of service life, and tinnitus and hearing loss are two of the conditions veterans most commonly go on to claim. Years of weapons fire, aircraft, engines and machinery take a toll on hearing that often does not become obvious until well after service. This guide explains how DVA approaches tinnitus and hearing
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DVA Medical ConditionsFor many veterans, alcohol becomes a way of coping with something deeper, PTSD, depression, anxiety or the weight of chronic pain. Alcohol dependence is a recognised condition, and reaching out for help is a strength, not a failure. DVA supports both treatment and claims. This guide explains how DVA approaches an alcohol dependence claim, the
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Adjustment disorder often surfaces at the hardest transitions of military life, returning from deployment, or leaving service for the civilian world. It is a recognised mental health condition, and like other mental health conditions, it is both treatable and supported by DVA. This guide explains how DVA approaches an adjustment disorder claim, the treatment you
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Years of outdoor service under the Australian and overseas sun add up, and skin cancer is one of the more common conditions veterans go on to claim. Sun exposure during service is a recognised contributor, and many veterans are eligible without realising it. This guide explains how DVA approaches a skin cancer claim, the role
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Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions veterans live with, and it is recognised and supported by DVA. It can stand on its own, or develop alongside PTSD, anxiety or the chronic pain of a physical injury. Whatever the path, help is available. This guide explains how DVA approaches a depression claim,
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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions among Australian veterans, and one of the most treatable. The demands of service, deployment and the transition to civilian life can all contribute, and you do not have to manage it alone. This guide explains how DVA approaches an anxiety claim, the treatment available, and
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The shoulder takes a hammering in the military, and rotator cuff injuries are one of the more common results. Years of overhead work, load carriage and repetitive lifting wear down the tendons that hold the shoulder together, often surfacing as pain and weakness long after service. This guide explains what a rotator cuff injury is,
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Osteoarthritis is one of the most claimed conditions among Australian veterans. Years of load, impact and old joint injuries often catch up with the knees, hips, ankles, shoulders and hands long after service ends. This guide explains what osteoarthritis is, why it affects veterans, and how DVA approaches a claim, including the important secondary pathway.
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