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in subsection (2).
 2.           For subsection (3), a reference to an 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 ischaemic heart disease
 1.           For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, ischaemic heart disease, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's ischaemic heart disease.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.                Basis for determining the factors
The Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that there is sound medical-scientific evidence that indicates that ischaemic heart disease and death from ischaemic heart disease 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.
 1.                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 ischaemic heart disease or death from ischaemic heart disease with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
 1.           having hypertension before clinical onset or clinical worsening;
 2.           having diabetes mellitus before clinical onset or clinical worsening;
 3.           being obese or overweight for at least the 5 years before clinical onset or clinical worsening;
Note: being obese or overweight is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.           having persistently abnormal blood lipid levels before clinical onset or clinical worsening, as indicated by any of the following:
         1.           a serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol level less than 1.0 mmol/L;
         2.           a serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol level greater than 4.0 mmol/L;
         3.           a total serum cholesterol level greater than 5.5 mmol/L;
         4.           the regular administration of drug therapy to normalise previously elevated blood lipid levels.
 2.           where smoking has not ceased before clinical onset or clinical worsening:
         1.           smoking an average of at least 1 cigarette per day, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, for at least the 1 year before clinical onset or clinical worsening; or
         2.           smoking at least one half of one pack-year before clinical onset or clinical worsening;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
 1.           where smoking has ceased before clinical onset or clinical worsening:
         1.           having smoked at least one half of one pack-year but less than 5 pack-years, before clinical onset or clinical worsening,