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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, thromboangiitis obliterans or death from thromboangiitis obliterans is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          smoking at least three pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, within the three years before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans;
Note: pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          smoking at least half a pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans;
Note: pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for thromboangiitis obliterans.