Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00230:reg:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 4160–7092

8               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, chronic insomnia disorder or death from chronic insomnia disorder is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having a clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified within the one year before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
Note:  clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
Note:  category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
Note:  category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          experiencing a category 2 stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
Note:  category 2 stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
Note:  severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          having a medical illness or injury, which is life-threatening or which results in serious physical or cognitive disability, within the one year before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
(7)          having a severe, chronic medical condition within the one year before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
Note:  severe, chronic medical condition is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          having persistent pain for at least the three months before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
Note:  persistent pain is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          having tinnitus for at least the three months before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
(10)      being pregnant at the time of the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
(11)      being treated with a drug or a drug from a class of drugs from the specified list of drugs, for a continuous period of at least seven days before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder, where the last dose of the drug was received within the 30 days before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder;
Note:  specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      being treated with a drug for a continuous period of at least seven days before the clinical onset of chronic insomnia disorder, where:
             (a)          the involved drug is capable of producing a prominent and severe disturbance in sleep; and
             (b)          the drug is associated in the individual with the development of insomnia symptoms during drug therapy;