Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01681:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01681
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 3668–5769

8               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, discoid lupus erythematosus or death from discoid lupus erythematosus is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light at a level sufficient to induce erythema at least 24 hours, but not more than 30 days, before the clinical onset of discoid lupus erythematosus;
(2)          being treated with a class of drug from the specified list of classes of drugs at the time of the clinical onset of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: specified list of classes of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having an injury to the skin at the affected site within the 30 days before the clinical onset of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: injury to the skin is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          being exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light at a level sufficient to induce erythema at least 24 hours, but not more than 30 days, before the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus;
(5)          being treated with a class of drug from the specified list of classes of drugs at the time of the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: specified list of classes of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          having an injury to the skin at the affected site within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: injury to the skin is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          where smoking has not ceased before the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus, smoking at least ten pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical worsening of discoid lupus erythematosus;
Note: pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for discoid lupus erythematosus.