Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01119:front:0:p2
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Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
     5               Application
This instrument applies to a claim to which section 120A of the VEA or section 338 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 applies.
     6               Definitions
The terms defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary have the meaning given when used in this instrument.
     7               Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)          This Statement of Principles is about gingivitis and death from gingivitis.
Meaning of gingivitis
(2)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, gingivitis:
(a)          means an acute or chronic inflammation of the gums, limited to the mucosal epithelial tissue overlying the alveolar ridge and surrounding the necks of erupted teeth; and
(b)          includes:
                (i)            acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis;
                (ii)         desquamative gingivitis;
                (iii)       gingival abscess;
                (iv)        linear gingival erythema;
                (v)          peri-implant mucositis; and
                (vi)        plasma cell gingivitis; and
(c)          excludes:
                (i)            destructive gingival inflammation extending beyond the gums into the underlying supporting structures of the teeth;
                (ii)         gingival hyperplasia and overgrowth;
                (iii)       gingival recession; and
                (iv)        oral aphthae.
(3)          While gingivitis attracts ICD‑10‑AM code A69.1, K05.0 or K05.1, in applying this Statement of Principles the meaning of gingivitis is that given in subsection (2).
(4)          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 gingivitis
(5)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, gingivitis, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's gingivitis.
            Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
     8               Basis for determining the factors
The Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that there is sound medical‑scientific evidence that indicates that gingivitis and death from gingivitis 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.
     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 gingivitis or death from gingivitis with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being prevented from cleaning the teeth, including toothbrushing and interdental cleansing, for a continuous period of at least 14 days, within the 30 days before