Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00004:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00004
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3430–6246

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 haemorrhoids or death from haemorrhoids with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being pregnant within the six weeks before the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
(2)          straining at stool due to constipation or diarrhoea, within the two weeks before the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
(3)          having a spinal cord injury at the time of the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
Note: spinal cord injury is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          being obese at the time of the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          having a pelvic space occupying lesion of sufficient size to impinge on the haemorrhoidal veins at the time of the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
(6)          an inability to consume an average daily intake of 20 grams of fibre in food for at least the three months before the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
Note: fibre in food is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          having irritable bowel syndrome for at least the three months before the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
(8)          chewing khat at least weekly, for at least the three months before the clinical onset of haemorrhoids;
(9)          being pregnant within the six weeks before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
(10)      straining at stool due to constipation or diarrhoea, within the two weeks before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
(11)      having a spinal cord injury at the time of the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
Note: spinal cord injury is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      being obese at the time of the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(13)      having a pelvic space occupying lesion of sufficient size to impinge on the haemorrhoidal veins at the time of the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
(14)      an inability to consume an average daily intake of 20 grams of fibre in food for at least the four weeks before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
Note: fibre in food is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(15)      having irritable bowel syndrome for at least the four weeks before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
(16)      chewing khat at least weekly, for at least the three months before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
(17)      for haemorrhoidal bleeding only, taking a drug from a class of drugs from the specified list of drugs, within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of haemorrhoids;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
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