Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01460:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01460
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Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4228–5060

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, fibromyalgia or death from fibromyalgia is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of fibromyalgia;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          being overweight or obese at the time of the clinical onset of fibromyalgia;
Note: being overweight or obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having an autoimmune inflammatory condition which is associated with the development of arthritis at the time of the clinical onset of fibromyalgia;
(4)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for fibromyalgia.