Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00157:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00157
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 8736–11712

(13)      having moderate to severe traumatic brain injury at least 5 years before the clinical onset of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(14)      having a cerebrovascular accident or subarachnoid haemorrhage before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(15)      having a specified disease of the cerebral vessels, in the presence of neuroimaging (magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography) findings of cerebral white matter lesions, haemorrhage or infarction, before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
Note: specified disease of the cerebral vessels is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary
Note 2: neuroimaging (magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography) findings is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(16)      having hypertension at least 5 years before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(17)      having sick sinus syndrome, atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, at the time of the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(18)      having carotid artery disease, ischaemic heart disease or heart failure before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(19)      having cardiac surgery within the 12 months before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(20)      having diabetes mellitus for at least the 5 years before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(21)      having smoked tobacco products:
(a)          in an amount of at least 20 pack-years before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder; and
(b)          commencing at least 5 years before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder; and
if smoking has ceased before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder, then that onset occurred within 20 years of cessation;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(22)      an inability to undertake any physical activity greater than 3 METs for at least 5 years within the 20 years before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(23)      having depressive disorder at least 5 years before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(24)      having chronic kidney disease before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
Note: chronic kidney disease is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(25)      inhaling ambient, chronically polluted air as specified for at least 2,000 hours within the 5 years before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
Note: ambient, chronically polluted air as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary
(26)      having moderate to severe traumatic brain injury at least 5 years before the clinical worsening of vascular neurocognitive disorder;
(27)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for vascular neurocognitive disorder.