Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01675:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01675
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 3853–5130

8               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 complex regional pain syndrome or death from complex regional pain syndrome with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having an injury or a disease involving a major peripheral nerve in the six months before the clinical onset of complex regional pain syndrome, where the pain originates in the region of the affected peripheral nerve;
(2)          having an injury or a disease from the specified list of injuries or diseases in the six months before the clinical onset of complex regional pain syndrome, where the pain originates in the region of the body affected by the injury or disease;
Note: specified list of injuries or diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having surgery in the six months before the clinical onset of complex regional pain syndrome, where the pain originates in the region of the surgical procedure;
(4)          being treated with phenobarbital at the time of the clinical onset of complex regional pain syndrome;
(5)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for complex regional pain syndrome.