Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01100:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3831–6774

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, Morton metatarsalgia or death from Morton metatarsalgia is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          wearing footwear which compresses the affected forefoot or increases the pressure on the ball of the affected foot, or has a high heel, for at least four hours per day on more days than not, for at least the two years before the clinical onset of Morton metatarsalgia;
(2)          having an injury to the foot which damages or compresses the interdigital plantar nerve within the affected intermetatarsal space, within the six months before the clinical onset of Morton metatarsalgia;
(3)          undergoing surgery to the foot which damages or compresses the interdigital plantar nerve within the affected intermetatarsal space, within the six months before the clinical onset of Morton metatarsalgia;
(4)          having a deformity of the affected foot from the specified list of deformities of the foot, which damages or compresses the interdigital plantar nerve within the affected intermetatarsal space, at the time of the clinical onset of Morton metatarsalgia;
Note: specified list of deformities of the foot is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          having an inflammatory arthritis which damages or compresses the interdigital plantar nerve within the affected intermetatarsal space, at the time of the clinical onset of Morton metatarsalgia;
(6)          wearing footwear which compresses the affected forefoot or increases the pressure on the ball of the affected foot, or has a high heel, for at least four hours per day on more days than not, for at least the two years before the clinical worsening of Morton metatarsalgia;
(7)          having an injury to the foot which damages or compresses the interdigital plantar nerve within the affected intermetatarsal space, within the six months before the clinical worsening of Morton metatarsalgia;
(8)          undergoing surgery to the foot which damages or compresses the interdigital plantar nerve within the affected intermetatarsal space, within the six months before the clinical worsening of Morton metatarsalgia;
(9)          having a deformity of the affected foot from the specified list of deformities of the foot, which damages or compresses the interdigital plantar nerve within the affected intermetatarsal space, at the time of the clinical worsening of Morton metatarsalgia;
Note: specified list of deformities of the foot is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      having an inflammatory arthritis which damages or compresses the interdigital plantar nerve within the affected intermetatarsal space, at the time of the clinical worsening of Morton metatarsalgia;
(11)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Morton metatarsalgia.