The percentage of cases finalised that were won in full or part by the applicant in 2019-20.
Dear Veterans’ Review Board,
BACKGROUND:
For as long as I can remember the VRB Annual Report has reported on the percentage of claims that are set aside or varied, i.e. beneficial to the applicant, compared to the number of cases finalised. An example of this is where 3000 claims are finalised with 1500 decisions varied, equals 50%.
As the recently released Annual Report for 2019/20 has changed its reporting method the information I am seeking is:
: Of the 3427 cases finalized in 2019/20 what percentage of these cases resulted in the applicant winning their appeal either in full or in part?
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
Good afternoon, Mr Ashmore
Please find attached a letter in response to your email of 29 October
2020.
Kind regards
Rhonda Blair
Support Officer
T: (02) 9213 7184 x: 417184
F: (02) 9211 3074
P: GPO Box 1631 Sydney NSW 2001
E. [1][Veterans’ Review Board request email]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan ASHMORE <[FOI #6850 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 29 October 2020 11:27 PM
To: VRB.FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - The percentage of cases
finalised that were won in full or part by the applicant in 2019-20. [TO
BE CLASSIFIED]
Dear Veterans’ Review Board,
BACKGROUND:
For as long as I can remember the VRB Annual Report has reported on the
percentage of claims that are set aside or varied, i.e. beneficial to the
applicant, compared to the number of cases finalised. An example of this
is where 3000 claims are finalised with 1500 decisions varied, equals
50%.
As the recently released Annual Report for 2019/20 has changed its
reporting method the information I am seeking is:
: Of the 3427 cases finalized in 2019/20 what percentage of
these cases resulted in the applicant winning their appeal either in full
or in part?
Yours faithfully,
Alan ASHMORE
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Good afternoon, Mr Ashmore
Please find attached a letter in response to your request.
Kind regards
Rhonda Blair
Support Officer, National Registry
T: (02) 9213 7184
E. [1][Veterans’ Review Board request email]
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Coronavirus (COVID19) Notice
Your health and wellbeing is our priority.
In the interests of public safety and in an effort to implement social
distancing measures in response to the COVID19 situation, the VRB has
moved to conducting hearings by telephone only from Monday 23 March 2020.
As a result, VRB venues nationally will be closed from Monday 23 March
2020 to the public until further notice.
VRB Registry staff will contact you regarding your application. However,
should you require further information call 1800 550 460 to discuss.
Please be assured that we are doing all we can do to be flexible and cause
minimal disruption, while managing this evolving situation.
Please check back regularly for updates.
Important: This email and any attachment's are confidential and may
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Privacy Act 1988. The official VRB privacy policy can be viewed at
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