Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00021:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00021
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3535–4641

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, psoriatic arthritis or death from psoriatic arthritis is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having psoriasis at the time of the clinical onset of psoriatic arthritis;
(2)          having trauma to the affected joint in the 30 days before the clinical onset of psoriatic arthritis;
Note: trauma to the affected joint is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          taking a biologic agent for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease for at least the seven days before the clinical onset of psoriatic arthritis;
Note: biologic agent is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          taking a biologic agent for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease for at least the seven days before the clinical worsening of psoriatic arthritis;
Note: biologic agent is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for psoriatic arthritis.