Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00734:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00734
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 5685–8622

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, osteoarthritis or death from osteoarthritis is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having inflammatory joint disease as specified, of the affected joint before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
Note: inflammatory joint disease as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having an infection of the affected joint as specified before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
Note: infection of the affected joint as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having an intra-articular fracture of the affected joint before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
Note: intra-articular fracture is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having haemarthrosis of the affected joint before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
Note: haemarthrosis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          having a depositional joint disease as specified, in the affected joint before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
Note: depositional joint disease as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          having trauma to the affected joint within the 25 years before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
Note: trauma to the affected joint is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          having an acute articular cartilage tear of the affected joint within the 25 years before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
(8)          having an acute meniscal tear of the affected knee within the 25 years before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
(9)          having frostbite involving the affected joint before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
(10)      having disordered joint mechanics of the affected joint for at least five years before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
Note: disordered joint mechanics is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      having necrosis of the subchondral bone near the affected joint, including that from dysbaric osteonecrosis, before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
(12)      for osteoarthritis of a joint of the upper limb only, performing:
(a)          forceful or repetitive activities involving the affected joint; or
(b)          tasks involving repeated or sustained pinch grip or hand/power grip;
for an average of at least 100 hours per month, for a cumulative period of at least ten years within a continuous period of 15 years, within the 25 years before the clinical onset of osteoarthritis in that joint;
Note: hand/power grip, pinch grip, joint of the upper limb and repetitive activities are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
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