Section 18 — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Duties of Commission in relation to pensions

(1) It is the duty of the Commission in considering a claim or application submitted to it, to satisfy itself with respect to, or to determine, as the case requires, all matters relevant to the determination of the claim or application. (2) Where the Board, the Administrative Review Tribunal or a court makes a decision remitting to the Commission a matter, being: (a) the assessment of the rate, or increased rate, at which a pension is to be payable under this Part; or (b) the fixing of the date as from which a decision of the Board, the Administrative Review Tribunal or the court is to operate; it is the duty of the Commission to determine that matter having regard to the provisions of this Act and the reasons of the Board, the Administrative Review Tribunal or the court, as the case may be, for that decision.