Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00950:reg:9
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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, Hodgkin lymphoma or death from Hodgkin lymphoma is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having smoked tobacco products:
(a)          in an amount of at least 15 pack-years before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma; and
(b)          commencing at least 10 years before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma; and
if smoking has ceased before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma, then that onset occurred within 5 years of cessation;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          being obese for at least 5 years within the 20 years before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having infection with human immunodeficiency virus before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma;
(4)          having serological evidence of infection with Epstein-Barr virus before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma;
(5)          having an autoimmune disease from the specified list of autoimmune diseases before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma;
Note: specified list of autoimmune diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          having received a stem cell, bone marrow or solid organ transplantation before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma;
(7)          having mature B-cell lymphoid leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma at the time of the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma;
Note: Mature B-cell lymphoid leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma are also known as mature B-cell lymphoid leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
(8)          having an active tuberculosis disease before the clinical onset of Hodgkin lymphoma;
Note: active tuberculosis disease is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Hodgkin lymphoma before the clinical worsening of Hodgkin lymphoma.