Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00902:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00902
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3772–5116

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 somatic symptom disorder or death from somatic symptom disorder with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of somatic symptom disorder;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the 1 year before the clinical onset of somatic symptom disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary
(3)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the 1 year before the clinical onset of somatic symptom disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(4)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of somatic symptom disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary
(5)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of somatic symptom disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(6)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for somatic symptom disorder.