Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01680:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01680
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 3672–5941

8               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting discoid lupus erythematosus or death from discoid lupus erythematosus with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light at a level sufficient to induce erythema at least 24 hours, but not more than 30 days, before the clinical onset of discoid lupus erythematosus;
(2)          being treated with a class of drug from the specified list of classes of drugs at the time of the clinical onset of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: specified list of classes of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having an injury to the skin at the affected site within the 30 days before the clinical onset of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: injury to the skin is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having hormone replacement therapy with an oestrogen for at least the two years before the clinical onset of discoid lupus erythematosus;
(5)          being exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light at a level sufficient to induce erythema at least 24 hours, but not more than 30 days, before the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus;
(6)          being treated with a class of drug from the specified list of classes of drugs at the time of the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: specified list of classes of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          having an injury to the skin at the affected site within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: injury to the skin is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          where smoking has not ceased before the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus, smoking at least ten pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for discoid lupus erythematosus.