Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00931:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00931
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6130–9070

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, panic disorder or death from panic disorder is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the two years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
Note:  category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the two years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
Note:  category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(3)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
Note:  severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(4)          experiencing the death of a significant other within the five years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
Note:  significant other is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(5)          having a clinically significant disorder of mental health from Specified List 1 within the five years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
Note:  clinically significant disorder of mental health from Specified List 1 is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary
(6)          having sleep apnoea within the five years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
(7)          having a medical illness or injury, which is life-threatening or which results in serious physical or cognitive disability, within the two years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
(8)          having a severe, chronic medical condition within the two years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
Note:  severe, chronic medical condition is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(9)          having concussion or moderate to severe traumatic brain injury within the five years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
(10)      having epilepsy at the time of the clinical onset of panic disorder;
(11)      experiencing a category 2 stressor within the two years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
Note:  category 2 stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      experiencing a category 1A stressor within the two years before the clinical worsening of panic disorder;
Note:  category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(13)      experiencing a category 1B stressor within the two years before the clinical worsening of panic disorder;
Note:  category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(14)      experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical worsening of panic disorder;
Note:  severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(15)      experiencing the death of a significant other within the five years before the clinical worsening of panic disorder;
Note:  significant other is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(16)      having