Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01844:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01844
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4163–5174

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, internal derangement of the knee or death from internal derangement of the knee is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having a sprain involving a ligament of the affected knee within the one year before the clinical onset of internal derangement of the knee;
(2)          having an acute meniscal tear of the affected knee within the one year before the clinical onset of internal derangement of the knee;
(3)          having a sprain involving a ligament of the affected knee within the one year before the clinical worsening of internal derangement of the knee;
(4)          having an acute meniscal tear of the affected knee within the one year before the clinical worsening of internal derangement of the knee;
(5)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for internal derangement of the knee.