Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00858:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00858
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3777–6735

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 irritable bowel syndrome or death from irritable bowel syndrome with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being a prisoner of war before the clinical onset of irritable bowel syndrome;
(2)          having a clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified within the six months before the clinical onset of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having an episode of severe diarrhoea within the six months before the clinical onset of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  episode of severe diarrhoea is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          living or working in a hostile or life-threatening environment for a cumulative period of at least four weeks within the six months before the clinical onset of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  hostile or life-threatening environment is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the six months before the clinical onset of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the six months before the clinical onset of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          experiencing a category 2 stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of irritable bowel syndrome;
            Note 1: A category 2 stressor can arise in a variety of circumstances connected with service.  Such circumstances can arise during the course of service, as a result of separation from service and the conditions associated with that separation, and in the transition to civilian life in the years following separation.
Note 2: category 2 stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          having a clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified within the six months before the clinical worsening of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  clinically significant disorder of mental health as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      having an episode of severe diarrhoea within the six months before the clinical worsening of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  episode of severe diarrhoea is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      living or working in a hostile or life-threatening environment for a cumulative period of at least four weeks within the six months before the clinical worsening of irritable bowel syndrome;
Note:  hostile or