SYDNEY · NEW SOUTH WALES
DVA claims in Sydney
KSC Law acts for veterans across Sydney and greater New South Wales on DVA claims, permanent impairment and appeals. We are a law firm, founded by veterans, and our expert team runs your claim from the first submission through to review at the Veterans' Review Board.
Rejected, stalled, or not sure where to start? Speak with our expert team today.
Free eligibility check
Six quick questions to see which DVA card and claims you may be entitled to. About two minutes, no cost and no obligation.
Which DVA card could you be eligible for?
Answer a few quick questions and we will point you to the card that most likely fits. This is a guide only, not a determination.
This is a general eligibility guide only and not a determination by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. It does not constitute legal, financial or medical advice. Book a free consultation for a personalised assessment.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Support for Sydney's veteran community
Sydney has one of the largest serving and ex-serving populations in the country. Holsworthy Barracks in the city's south west is one of the Army's major bases, home to units including the Special Operations community and Army aviation. HMAS Kuttabul at Garden Island is the Navy's Fleet Base East, Victoria Barracks in Paddington carries the city's long garrison history, and RAAF Base Richmond to the west anchors the air mobility fleet. Thousands of members transition to civilian life across the Sydney basin each year, and many carry service-related conditions that are never claimed, or are lodged and rejected on evidence that was never properly built.
Across the city, handled online. DVA and the superannuation funds process almost everything by phone and online, so you do not need to travel to work with us. We act for veterans from the CBD and Eastern Suburbs to Parramatta, Liverpool, the Northern Beaches, the Sutherland Shire, Penrith and right across Western Sydney, with the same expert team the whole way through.
HOW WE HELP
How KSC Law helps Sydney veterans
VETERANS & DEFENCE
DVA compensation claims
Initial liability, permanent impairment, incapacity payments, the Special Rate of Disability Pension, and appeals to the Veterans' Review Board. Since 1 July 2026, new claims are decided under a single improved MRCA.
MILITARY SUPERANNUATION
Commonwealth super invalidity
If you were medically discharged, your DFRDB, MSBS or ADF Cover benefit is assessed by invalidity classification. Getting the right classification, and challenging one that is too low, makes a lasting difference.
SUPER & INSURANCE
Total and permanent disability
Many veterans also hold TPD cover inside a civilian or industry super fund from later employment. A TPD claim is separate from DVA and from your military super, and it can often be pursued at the same time.
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE
Abuse during service
Claims for abuse or serious mistreatment during service are civil claims under state law. New South Wales has removed the time limits that once blocked historical child abuse claims, so matters going back many years can now be pursued. We act confidentially.
A LAW FIRM, NOT A FREE ADVOCACY SERVICE
Do you need a Sydney DVA lawyer, or an advocate?
Many Sydney veterans start by searching for a dva advocate. Ex-service advocates do valuable work, and for some claims they are the right first step. Where a claim is complex, high-value, or has already been rejected, having a law firm behind it changes what is possible. We can take a matter through the full appeal pathway, brief evidence to the standard a tribunal expects, and act for you when the other side has lawyers of their own. Our expert team will tell you honestly which path suits your situation.
GOT QUESTIONS? GOOD.
Sydney DVA claims: common questions
Is there a DVA office in Sydney?
DVA no longer runs walk-in shopfronts the way it once did. Most contact is by phone or through MyService online. That is one reason a claim can stall without the right support behind it, and it is where we step in.
Do I need a Sydney DVA lawyer specifically?
You need the right expertise, not a particular postcode. Our team acts for Sydney veterans every week and knows how DVA and the Veterans' Review Board handle New South Wales claims. Because claims run online and by phone, your location does not limit the outcome.
What does it cost to talk to KSC Law?
The first conversation is free and there is no obligation. It is a chance for us to understand your service and your conditions, and to explain your options clearly. For DVA compensation we guarantee you keep at least 91% of your payment.
GET EXPERT HELP
Talk to our expert team about your Sydney claim
Free, no-obligation conversation. We respond within 24 hours, 7 days a week.