Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00940:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00940
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4062–5502

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, solar keratosis or death from solar keratosis is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having sunlight exposure to unprotected skin at the affected site for a cumulative period of at least 4,500 hours while in a tropical area, or having equivalent sunlight exposure in other latitude zones, before the clinical onset of solar keratosis;
            Note: equivalent sunlight exposure in other latitude zones, tropical area and unprotected skin are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          undergoing organ or tissue transplantation, excluding corneal transplant, before the clinical onset of solar keratosis;
Note: organ or tissue transplantation is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having PUVA therapy involving the affected site where:
(a)          the first PUVA treatment commenced at least 5 years before the clinical onset of solar keratosis; and
(b)          at least 50 PUVA treatments were administered before the clinical onset of solar keratosis;
Note: PUVA is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          taking hydroxyurea or voriconazole for at least the 3 months before the clinical onset of solar keratosis;
(5)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for solar keratosis.