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lower arm;
(c)          left lower region, defined as left hip (including buttock and trochanter), left upper leg and left lower leg;
(d)          right lower region, defined as right hip (including buttock and trochanter), right upper leg and right lower leg; or
(e)          axial region, defined as neck, upper back, lower back, chest and abdomen.
                                     symptom severity scale score means the combined total of:
(a)          the sum (scored from 0 to 9) of the severity of 3 symptoms (fatigue, waking unrefreshed and cognitive symptoms), where the level of symptom severity is defined as:
(i)            0 = no problem;
(ii)         1 = slight or mild problems, generally mild or intermittent;
(iii)       2 = moderate, considerable problems, often present or present at a moderate level; or
(iv)        3 = severe, pervasive, continuous or life-disturbing problems; plus
(b)          the sum (scored from 0 to 3) of the number of a further 3 symptoms (headaches, pain or cramps in the lower abdomen, and depression) that the patient has been bothered by during the previous 6 months.
                                     terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
(a)           pneumonia;
(b)           respiratory failure;
(c)           cardiac arrest;
(d)           circulatory failure; or
(e)           cessation of brain function.
                                     VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
                                     widespread pain index means the number of parts of the body within the specified list of regions in which the person has had pain in the last week (scored from 0 to 19).
Note: specified list of regions is also defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.