Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01164:reg:9
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Provision Reference: reg 9
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9               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 reactive arthritis or death from reactive arthritis with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having an infection as specified within the three months before the clinical onset of reactive arthritis;
Note: infection as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having infection with human immunodeficiency virus at the time of the clinical onset of reactive arthritis;
(3)          being vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine within the 30 days before the clinical onset of reactive arthritis;
(4)          having intravesical BCG therapy for malignant neoplasm of the bladder or intradermal BCG therapy for a malignant neoplasm within the 30 days before the clinical onset of reactive arthritis;
Note: BCG therapy is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          having active mycobacterial disease within the 30 days before the clinical onset of reactive arthritis;
Note: active mycobacterial disease is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          having intestinal bypass surgery within the one year before the clinical onset of reactive arthritis;
(7)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for reactive arthritis.