Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00912:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00912
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 4783–7701

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting deep vein thrombosis or death from deep vein thrombosis with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having superficial vein thrombosis within the twelve months before the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(2)          having external compression of the affected vein or a vein draining the affected vein at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
            Note: external compression of the affected vein or a vein draining the affected vein is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having an infection involving the affected vein at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(4)          for deep vein thrombosis in an upper limb only, engagement in exercise of the affected upper limb within the seven days before the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
            Note: exercise of the affected upper limb is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation for cancer, where the affected vein was in the field of radiation, within the three months before the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(6)          having acute myocardial infarction within the six months before the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(7)          having heart failure at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(8)          having a malignant neoplasm at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(9)          having an aneurysm of the affected vein at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(10)      being overweight or obese at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
            Note: being overweight or obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(12)      having sleep apnoea at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(13)      being pregnant within the three months before the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(14)      having cytomegalovirus infection of new onset within the 30 days before the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(15)      having infection with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis C virus at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
(16)      having active tuberculosis disease within the 30 days before the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
            Note: active tuberculosis disease is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(17)      having infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the three months before the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis;
            Note: SARS-CoV-2 is the virus which causes