Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01913:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01913
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 6207–9376

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, hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis or death from hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having iodine excess within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
            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.
(2)          being administered an iodine-containing radiographic contrast agent within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(3)          taking amiodarone for a continuous period of at least 2 weeks, within the 1 year before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(4)          taking a drug from the specified list of drugs within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          taking minocycline for at least the 6 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(6)          taking a drug containing at least 10 milligrams of iodine daily for a continuous period of at least 4 weeks, within the 3 months before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(7)          having a thyroid-stimulating, hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma at the time of the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(8)          having a chorionic gonadotrophin-secreting neoplasm at the time of the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
Note: chorionic gonadotrophin-secreting neoplasm is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          having a primary or metastatic neoplasm involving the thyroid gland at the time of the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
(10)      for hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis first presenting as thyrotoxic crisis only, having an acute precipitating event within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis;
            Note: acute precipitating event and thyrotoxic crisis are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      for thyrotoxicosis only:
(a)           having struma ovarii at the time of the clinical onset of thyrotoxicosis;
             Note: struma ovarii is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(b)          having metastatic thyroid carcinoma containing functional thyroid tissue at the time of the clinical onset of thyrotoxicosis;
(c)          having a form of thyroiditis from the specified list of forms of thyroiditis at the time of the clinical onset of thyrotoxicosis;
             Note: specified list of forms of thyroiditis is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(d)          having trauma involving the thyroid gland within the 14 days before the clinical onset of thyrotoxicosis;
             Note: trauma involving the thyroid gland is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(e)          ingesting