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Veterans Well-being Act

Version of section 48 from 2011-10-03 to 2019-03-31:


Marginal note:Increase in extent of disability

  •  (1) If a member or a veteran to whom a disability award under section 45 or 47 has been paid, in whole or in part, establishes that their extent of disability has subsequently increased, the Minister may, on application, pay a disability award to the member or veteran that corresponds to the extent of that increase.

  • Marginal note:Compensable fraction

    (2) In the case of a non-service related injury or disease that was aggravated by service, a disability award may be paid under subsection (1) only in respect of that fraction of the disability that has been determined in accordance with subsection 45(2).

  • Marginal note:Compensable fraction

    (3) In the case of an injury or a disease that is a consequence of another injury or disease, the disability award may be paid under subsection (1) only in respect of that fraction of the disability that has been determined in accordance with subsection 46(2).

  • 2005, c. 21, s. 48
  • 2011, c. 12, s. 10

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