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with a chemical agent contaminated by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin (TCDD) is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(69)      for females only, having smoked tobacco products:
(a)          in an amount of at least 5 pack-years before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism; and
(b)          if smoking has ceased before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism, then that worsening occurred within 10 years of cessation;
            Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(70)      having alcohol use disorder before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism;
(71)      being obese for at least the 5 years before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism;
            Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(72)      for females only, being underweight for at least the 5 years before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism;
            Note: being underweight is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(73)      for females only, being nulliparous at the time of the clinical worsening of hypogonadism;
            Note: being nulliparous is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(74)      for parous women only, an inability to breast feed for a cumulative period of at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism;
            Note: The period of breastfeeding could be cumulative over a number of pregnancies.
(75)      having diabetes mellitus before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism;
(76)      for males only, having obstructive sleep apnoea at the time of the clinical worsening of hypogonadism;
(77)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for hypogonadism.
     9               Relationship to service
(1)          The existence in a person of any factor referred to in section 8, must be related to the relevant service rendered by the person.
(2)          The factors set out in subsections 8(39) to 8(77) apply only to material contribution to, or aggravation of, hypogonadism where the person's hypogonadism was suffered or contracted before or during (but did not arise out of) the person's relevant service.
     10           Factors referring to an injury or disease covered by another Statement of Principles
In this Statement of Principles:
(1)          if a factor referred to in section 8 applies in relation to a person; and
(2)          that factor refers to an injury or disease in respect of which a Statement of Principles has been determined under subsection 196B(2) of the VEA;
then the factors in that Statement of Principles apply in accordance with the terms of that Statement of Principles as in force from time to time.

Schedule 1 - Dictionary
Note: See Section 5