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8.    carcinoid tumour;
                 9.         non-Hodgkin lymphoma; and
                10.           Hodgkin lymphoma.
 2.           While non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin attracts ICD‑10‑AM codes: C00.0, C00.1, C00.2, C00.6, C00.8, C00.9, C44, C51.0, C51.1, C51.2, C51.8, C51.9, C60.0, C60.1, C60.2, C60.8, C60.9, C63.2, D04, D07.1, D07.4, in applying this Statement of Principles the meaning of non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin is that given in subsection (2).
 3.           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 non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin
 1.           For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.                Basis for determining the factors
The Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that there is sound medical-scientific evidence that indicates that non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin and death from non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin 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.
 1.                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 non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin or death from non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skin with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
 1.           being a prisoner of war of Japan before clinical onset;
 1.           having sunlight exposure to unprotected skin for a cumulative period of at least 2,250 latitude equivalent hours before clinical onset;
Note: latitude equivalent hours and unprotected skin are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
 1.           having at least 5 sunburns at the affected site at least 2 years before clinical onset;
Note: sunburn is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
 1.           having ultraviolet radiation exposure from an ultraviolet-emitting tanning device (excluding sunlamps) on at least 10 occasions at the affected site before clinical onset, at least 2 years before clinical onset;
 2.           having received a burn from an electric welding device on at least 10 occasions at the affected site, at least 10 years before clinical onset;
 3.           having PUVA therapy, where:
         1.           the