Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00045:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00045
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 14870–18050

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 depressive disorder or death from depressive disorder with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being a prisoner of war before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
(2)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the 5 years before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(3)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the 5 years before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(4)          experiencing severe childhood abuse before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
Note: severe childhood abuse is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(5)          experiencing a potentially morally injurious event within the 5 years before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
Note: potentially morally injurious event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(6)          having a family member or close friend who experiences a category 1A stressor within the 2 years before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          experiencing the death of a family member or close friend within the 5 years before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
(8)          experiencing miscarriage, fetal death in utero or stillbirth as a parent, within the 6 months before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
(9)          experiencing a category 2 stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of major depressive disorder, major depressive episode, persistent depressive disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder;
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.
(10)      having a clinically significant disorder of mental health within the 5 years  before the clinical onset