Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00013:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00013
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 4598–7597

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 hypothyroidism or death from hypothyroidism with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having iodine deficiency within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: iodine deficiency is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having iodine excess within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
            Note 1: Iodine excess may be due to consuming foods, dietary supplements or medications with a high content of iodine.
            Note 2: iodine excess is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          being administered an iodine-containing radiographic contrast agent within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(4)          taking a drug from the specified list of drugs within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          taking minocycline for at least 6 months within the 9 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(6)          taking a drug containing at least 10 milligrams of iodine daily for a continuous period of at least 4 weeks within the 6 months before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(7)          taking amiodarone for a continuous period of at least 2 weeks within the 1 year before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(8)          being pregnant or within the 12 months postpartum at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(9)          having a form of thyroiditis from the specified list of forms of thyroiditis at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of forms of thyroiditis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation for cancer, where the thyroid gland was in the field of radiation, before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(11)      having received iodine-131 (radioactive iodine) treatment before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(12)      having subtotal or total thyroidectomy, or neck surgery involving the thyroid gland, before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(13)      having a disease involving the thyroid gland from the specified list of diseases at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
Note: specified list of diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(14)      having a primary or secondary malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(15)      having a type 3 deiodinase-overexpressing neoplasm before the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(16)      having hypopituitarism involving deficiency of thyroid-stimulating hormone at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;
(17)      having chronic kidney disease at the time of the clinical onset of hypothyroidism;