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of daily living, bed rest, dietary modification, drug therapy, nursing care, oxygen therapy and physiotherapy; and
         (c)           is of a type that:
            (i)            does not usually resolve spontaneously; or
            (ii)         is rarely cured completely; or
            (iii)       may progress to a life-threatening illness.
         Note:  Examples of severe, chronic medical conditions include, but are not limited to, poorly controlled asthma, diabetes, epilepsy or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; severe psoriasis; and chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis.

                       significant other means a person who has a close family bond or a close personal relationship and is important or influential in one's life.

                       specified list of drugs means:
         (a)          amphetamines;
         (b)          antihistamines;
         (c)          barbiturates;
         (d)          benzodiazepines;
         (e)          beta-blockers;
         (f)           corticosteroids, excluding topical or inhaled corticosteroids;
         (g)          methylphenidate;
         (h)          modafinil;
         (i)            monoamine oxidase inhibitors;
         (j)            naltrexone;
         (k)          non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (Z-drugs);
         (l)            norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors;
         (m)        opiate or opioid analgesics;
         (n)          phentermine;
         (o)          selective serotonin uptake inhibitors;
         (p)          serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors; or
         (q)          theophylline.
                                  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.