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ICD-10-AM code is a reference to the code assigned to a particular kind of injury or disease in The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM), Tenth Edition, effective date of 1 July 2017, copyrighted by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, ISBN 978-1-76007-296-4.
     Death from temporomandibular disorder
         (5)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, temporomandibular disorder, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's temporomandibular disorder.
            Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
     7               Basis for determining the factors
The Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that there is sound medical‑scientific evidence that indicates that temporomandibular disorder and death from temporomandibular disorder can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans, members of Peacekeeping Forces, or members of the Forces under the VEA, or members under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA, relevant service and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
     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 temporomandibular disorder or death from temporomandibular disorder with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
         (1)          having a specified joint disease involving the affected temporomandibular joint, at the time of the clinical onset of temporomandibular disorder;
            Note:  specified joint disease is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
         (2)          having a specified maxillofacial disease involving the affected masticatory muscles and associated structures of the masticatory system, at the time of the clinical onset of temporomandibular disorder;
            Note: masticatory muscles and associated structures of the masticatory system and specified maxillofacial disease are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
         (3)          having an infection as specified of the affected temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles and associated structures of the masticatory system, at the time of the clinical onset of temporomandibular disorder;
            Note:  infection as specified and masticatory muscles and associated structures of the masticatory system are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
         (4)          having orofacial dyskinesia or oromandibular dystonia at the time of the clinical onset of temporomandibular disorder;
         (5)          having acute trauma to the affected temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles and associated structures of the masticatory system, within the 30 days before the clinical onset of temporomandibular disorder;
            Note:  acute trauma and masticatory muscles and associated structures of the masticatory system are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
         (6)          having a sudden cervical flexion-extension (whiplash) injury requiring hospitalisation, within the 30 days before the clinical onset of temporomandibular disorder;
         (7)          having bruxism at the time of the clinical onset of temporomandibular disorder;
         (8)