Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00854:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00854
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 6152–7282

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, benign neoplasm of the eye and adnexa or death from benign neoplasm of the eye and adnexa is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          for papilloma of the conjunctiva only, acquiring persistent infection of the epithelium of the conjunctiva with a strain from the specified list of human papilloma virus (HPV) strains before the clinical onset of benign neoplasm of the eye and adnexa;
Note: specified list of human papilloma virus (HPV) strains is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          for schwannoma of the eye and adnexa only, having received a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.5 sievert of ionising radiation to the eye or orbit at least ten years before the clinical onset of benign neoplasm of the eye and adnexa;
Note: cumulative equivalent dose and schwannoma are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for benign neoplasm of the eye and adnexa.