Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00259:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00259
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 4350–7393

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, hypertension or death from hypertension is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being overweight or obese for at least the 5 years before the clinical onset of hypertension;
Note: being overweight or obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          consuming an average of at least 400 grams of alcohol per week for a continuous period of at least the 6 months before the clinical onset of hypertension;
            Note: Alcohol consumption is calculated utilising the Australian Standard of 10 grams of alcohol per standard alcoholic drink.
(3)          consuming an average of at least 12 grams (200 millimoles) of salt per day for at least the 1 year before the clinical onset of hypertension;
            Note: Sodium-containing medications may contribute to daily salt intake. Sodium-containing medications include the effervescent or soluble version of standard medicines, such as acetaminophen, ascorbic acid, aspirin, calcium carbonate, ibuprofen, sodium bicarbonate and zinc sulphate.
(4)          having renal artery stenosis at the time of the clinical onset of hypertension;
            Note: Causes of renal artery stenosis include renal artery atherosclerotic disease and fibromuscular dysplasia.
(5)          having a solid organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplant before the clinical onset of hypertension;
(6)          having diabetes mellitus for at least the 5 years before the clinical onset of hypertension;
(7)          having chronic kidney disease at the time of the clinical onset of hypertension;
Note: chronic kidney disease is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          having an endocrine disorder from the specified list of endocrine disorders at the time of the clinical onset of hypertension;
Note: specified list of endocrine disorders is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          having sleep apnoea at the time of the clinical onset of hypertension;
(10)      having extrinsic compression of the renal parenchyma from a haematoma or mass at the time of the clinical onset of hypertension;
(11)      having:
            (a)          an aneurysm of the renal artery; or
            (b)          an arteriovenous fistula involving the blood supply of the kidney; or
            (c)          an arteriovenous malformation involving the blood supply of the kidney;
before the clinical onset of hypertension;
(12)      having a clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified at the time of the clinical onset of hypertension;
            Note: clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(13)      taking a drug from the Specified List 1 of drugs, where that drug cannot be ceased or substituted, for a continuous period of at least the 28 days before the clinical onset of hypertension;
Note: Specified List 1