Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00929:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00929
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6115–9070

9               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 panic disorder or death from panic disorder with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
         (1)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the five 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 five 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 ten 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 ten 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 ten 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 five years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
(8)          having a severe, chronic medical condition within the five 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 ten 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 five years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
Note:  category 2 stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      having migraine within the two years before the clinical onset of panic disorder;
         (13)      experiencing a category 1A stressor within the five years before the clinical worsening of panic disorder;
Note:  category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(14)      experiencing a category 1B stressor within the five years before the clinical worsening of panic disorder;
Note:  category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(15)      experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical worsening of panic disorder;
Note:  severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(16)      experiencing the death of a significant other within the ten years before the clinical