Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00019:reg:9
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Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3538–4661

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 psoriatic arthritis or death from psoriatic arthritis 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.