Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01455:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01455
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4375–5820

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 chronic fatigue syndrome or death from chronic fatigue syndrome with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having an acute infection from the specified list of infections at the time of the clinical onset of chronic fatigue syndrome;
Note: specified list of infections is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          living or working in a hostile or life-threatening environment for a period of at least 4 weeks within the 6 months before the clinical onset of chronic fatigue syndrome;
Note: hostile or life-threatening environment is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of chronic fatigue syndrome;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the 1 year before the clinical onset of chronic fatigue syndrome;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the 1 year before the clinical onset of chronic fatigue syndrome;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for chronic fatigue syndrome.