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by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, ISBN 978-1-76007-296-4.
Death from pterygium
 1.           For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, pterygium, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's pterygium.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.                Basis for determining the factors
On the sound medical‑scientific evidence available, the Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that it is more probable than not that pterygium and death from pterygium can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans 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 exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, pterygium or death from pterygium is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
 1.           having sunlight exposure to the eye which is not protected by clothing, ultraviolet-blocking sunglasses, or other physical barrier, for a cumulative period of at least 4,500 latitude equivalent hours before clinical onset;
Note: latitude equivalent hours is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
 1.           inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for pterygium before clinical worsening.
 1.            Relationship to service
        1.           The existence in a person of any factor referred to in section 9, must be related to the relevant service rendered by the person.
        2.           The factor set out in subsection 9(2) applies only to material contribution to, or aggravation of, pterygium where the person's pterygium was suffered or contracted before or during (but did not arise out of) the person's relevant service.
 2.            Factors referring to an injury or disease covered by another Statement of Principles
In this Statement of Principles:
 1.           if a factor referred to in section 9 applies in relation to a person; and
 2.           that factor refers to an injury or disease in respect of which a Statement of Principles has been determined under subsection 196B(3) of the VEA;
then the factors in that Statement of Principles apply in accordance with the terms of that Statement of Principles as in force from time to time.

Schedule 1 - Dictionary
Note:               See Section 6