Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01375:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01375
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 9168–12212

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 posttraumatic stress disorder or death from posttraumatic stress disorder with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          experiencing a category 1A stressor before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1B stressor before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(3)          living or working in a hostile or life-threatening environment for a period of at least 4 weeks before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: hostile or life-threatening environment is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(4)          having a significant other who experiences a category 1A stressor within the 1 year before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor and significant other are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(5)          experiencing the traumatic death of a significant other within the 2 years before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: significant other and traumatic death are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(6)          being exposed to repeated or extreme aversive details of severe traumatic events before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: being exposed to repeated or extreme aversive details of severe traumatic events is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(7)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(8)          experiencing a category 1A stressor before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(9)          experiencing a category 1B stressor before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(10)      living or working in a hostile or life-threatening environment for a period of at least 4 weeks before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: hostile or life-threatening environment is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(11)      having a significant other who experiences a category 1A stressor within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor and significant other are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(12)      experiencing the traumatic death of a significant other within the 2 years before the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder;
Note: significant other and traumatic death are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(13)      being exposed to repeated or extreme aversive