Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C00214:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C00214
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 5854–8021

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 migraine or death from migraine with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          undergoing treatment with a nitric oxide donor, at the time of the clinical onset of migraine;
Note: nitric oxide donor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having severe and persistent asthma within the five years before the clinical onset of migraine;
Note: severe and persistent asthma is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.

         (2a) having concussion or moderate to severe traumatic brain injury before the clinical onset of migraine, where migraine has developed within the seven days of:

(a)          injury to the head; or
(b)          regaining consciousness following the injury to the head; or
(c)          discontinuing medication that impairs the ability to sense or report headache following the injury to the head;
(3)          undergoing treatment with a nitric oxide donor, at the time of the clinical worsening of migraine;
Note: clinical worsening of migraine and nitric oxide donor are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having severe and persistent asthma within the five years before the clinical worsening of migraine;
Note: clinical worsening of migraine and severe and persistent asthma are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.

         (4a)  having concussion or moderate to severe traumatic brain injury before the clinical worsening of migraine, where migraine has worsened within the seven days of:

(a)          injury to the head; or
(b)          regaining consciousness following the injury to the head; or
(c)          discontinuing medication that impairs the ability to sense or report headache following the injury to the head;
(5)          being obese for at least the five years before the clinical worsening of migraine;
Note: being obese and clinical worsening of migraine are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for migraine.